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Patent Information

International Arrangements:

• Paris Convention:  Yes
• PCT:  Yes
• ARIPO:  No
• OAPI:  Yes

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

For more details, see OAPI

General Information

• Area: Approximately 1 284 000 km²
• Population: 10.5 million
• Capital: N’Djamena
• Currency: CFA Franc
• GDP:  $ 18.56 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .ch
• Languages: French, Arabic (official languages)
• Exports: Cotton; cattle; textiles
• Imports: Machinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods; petroleum products; foodstuffs