Ethiopia - Intellectual Property or Patent Application

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for intellectual property or patent application in Ethiopia is available in Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office contact link
2. Applicant must provide all necessary information in the application form before submitting it.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry photocopies and originals of all documents needed for this procedure to complete.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should make sure to attach photocopies of necessary documents along with the application form while submitting it at the office.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly, applicant can get their document within 7 to 14 days.
8. Applicant can get the document from the office after getting notification from concerned authorities.
9. If there is no information about the application even after 7 to 14 days, applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

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Required Documents

• ID Proof like a National ID or a Passport
• Address Proof like a National ID
• Documents stating ownership of the patent.

Office Locations & Contacts

Location:Addis Ababa
Address:
Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office,
Tito St, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Contact: +251115527202
contact link
location link

Eligibility

• Any Individual in Ethiopia above 18 years of age and are willing to get patent are eligible.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

Validity

• This document is valid for 1 year.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 7-14 days.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicant must submit relevant references.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the Applicant
• Age
• Date of Birth
• Sex
• Mobile Number
• Postal Address
• Physical Address
• ID Number
• Details about the patent
• Reasons for taking a patent

Need for the Document

• This process helps an individual for owning patent to a particular brand or product in Ethiopia.

Information which might help

• Various activities by Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office to promote, use the patent system in universities (mostly through BIO-EARN program).
• The Office developed guidelines for the formulation of institutional IP policies. Conducted various IP awareness creation programs.
• Some change of attitude towards the patent system is observed. So far none of the universities have IP policies.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document / certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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