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Burundi
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PATENT REGISTRATIONS
Patent protection in Burundi is available via a national filing. Burundi is a member of the International Convention, but is not a member of PCT.
The requirements
for filing an application in Burundi are as follows:
a) a power of attorney - simply signed;
b) an assignment of priority rights - simply signed;
c) a copy of the specification (including claims, abstract and drawings)
in the French language; and
d) a certified copy of the priority application with a verified translation
thereof into the French language.
Documents a) and c) are required on the day of filing, document d) must be filed within 3 months, and there is no set deadline for the filing of document b).
The cost of filing a patent application in Burundi is currently in the region of between about US$ 2200.00 and US$ 2400.00 assuming we are provided with French versions of documents c) and d). To this must be added about US$ 40.00 for each claim over 10 and about US$ 40.00 for each priority claim.
Should it be required, we can assist with the preparation of any translation from English to French at a cost of US$ 30.00 per 100 words. .
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS
1. Filing requirements
1.1 Full name,
street address and description of the applicant (including trading style,
if any, and state/country of incorporation, if incorporated).
1.2 List of goods and/or services.
1.3 A simply signed power of attorney.
1.4 If Convention priority is claimed: a certified copy of the basic
application together with a verified French translation thereof.
1.5 10 prints for a device mark.
1.6 Printing block, even for word mark.
2. Classification
2.1 The International classification of goods in classes 1 - 34 is followed.
3. General
3.1 Duration
: Unlimited - no renewal required.
3.2 Use : Not required but advisable.
3.3 Marking : Not required, but advisable.
3.4 Licenses : No provision to record a license officially. Licensees
can be appointed by private contract.
3.5 Assignments : Of pending applications are permitted.
4. Costs
4.1a Application:
1 - 3 classes: $1210.00, additional classes over three filed simultaneously
$790.00 each.
4.2b Claiming priority: $140.00
4.2 Assignment : First trade mark/class $755.00, additional trade marks/classes
filed simultaneously $410.00 each.
4.3 Preparation of documents $130.00.
4.4 Recordal of change of name or address : First trade mark/class $470.00,
additional trade marks/classes filed simultaneously $310.00 each.
4.5 Licenses : First trade mark/class $695.00, additional trade marks/classes
filed simultaneously $340.00 each.
4.6 Renewal : First class - no renewals payable.
4.7 Search: 1 mark in 1 class: $250.00