Burkina-Faso

General Information

Area: Approximately 274 200 km²
Population: 16.2 million
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency: CFA Franc
GDP: $ 20 billion (2010)
Domain name extension: .bf
Languages: French (official language)
Exports: Cotton; gold; livestock and livestock products (including hides and skins)
Imports: Machinery and food products; capital goods; petroleum

International / Regional conventions:

Burkina Faso is a member state of OAPI.
OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.
For more information, please see OAPI

Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Burkina Faso is a member state of OAPI.

OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.

For more information, please see OAPI

Types of Trade Marks:

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Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Paris Convention: Yes

PCT: Yes

ARIPO: No

OAPI: Yes

Patent protection can only be obtained in Burkina Faso by way of a regional OAPI application.

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