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Von Seidels is an intellectual property law firm specialising in protecting and enforcing IP rights throughout Africa. We have offices in South Africa, ARIPO (Namibia), OAPI (Cameroon) and Nigeria.
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New Intellectual Property Law enacted in Rwanda

19 August 2024 A new Intellectual Property Law has come into force in Rwanda, which sees a positive change in the intellectual property landscape in this country. Law no. 055/2024 on the Protection of Intellectual Property was published and came into force on 31 July 2024, repealing the previous 2009 law. However, there will still be a 6-month transition period from this date during which orders...