Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle
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The Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle or OAPI (English: African Intellectual Property Organization) is an intellectual property organization, headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The organisation was created by Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977. The Bangui Agreement was subsequently amended in 1999.
Its 16 member states are mostly French-speaking countries.
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[edit] Members
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Senegal
Togo
[edit] Organs
The organisation has three organs: The Administrative Council; the High Commission of Appeal; and the Directorate General. [1]
[edit] Rights covered
The Bangui Agreement covers patents[2], utility models[3], trademarks[4], industrial designs[5], trade names[6], geographical indications[7], copyright[8], unfair competition[9], integrated circuit layouts[10] and plant variety rights[11].
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[edit] References
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Article 27
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex I
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex II
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex III
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex IV
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex V
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex VI
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex VII
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex VIII
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex IX
- ^ Bangui Agreement, Annex X
