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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Apply In-Person'''<br><br />
#To register a patent in Botswana, you have to submit your complete application to the Company and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA) office. View the CIPA contact details in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section below<br />
#Obtain the registration form 1 from the CIPA’s office or you can download the form for their website:[https://www.cipa.co.bw/forms-downloads-2 Link] ( under Intellectural Prpoerty Forms section; click on “'''Request for Grant of a Patent or Utility Model Certificate'''”to download the form)<br />
#Complete the application form 1 in triplets and obtain all three copies of items shown in the checklist (IX) of the application form. Note that each item listed in the checklist should be written on a separate sheet and attached to the application form<br />
#Then write a request letter addressed to the Registrar of Industrial Property requesting to register a patent<br />
#Visit the CIPA office and submit the complete application along with the request letter attached in a single file to the CIPA official at the service desk<br />
#The official will verify your application and forward it to the responsible authority for processing<br />
#Then your application will be sent to the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) in Harare, Zimbabwe for a Substantive examination to determine if the patent may be registered. Note that this can take a period of 18-24 months.<br />
#At the end of the substantive examination, ARIPO will forward its assessment report to CIPA<br />
#Upon receiving the report, CIPA will inform you through your contact details if the application is approved for the grant or rejected<br />
#If approved and accepted, you will be required to pay for the grant and publication fees.<br />
#After receiving the notification to pay for the grant and publication fees, write a letter to CIPA accepting to pay the required fees<br />
#Proceed and pay the fees and after payment, you will be issued with a certificate of registration of the grant<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*Complete application form 1<br />
*Request letter<br />
*Description of the patent<br />
*Claim of the patent<br />
*Abstract of the patent<br />
*Drawings of the patent<br />
*Signed power of attorney<br />
*Statement justifying the applicant’s right<br />
*Statement that certain disclosures be disregarded<br />
*Priority document/s (certified copy of earlier application where applicable)<br />
*Payment receipt<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Companies and Intellectual Property Authority'''<br><br />
Address: Plot 54358, Prime Plaza, CBD, Gaborone, Botswana<br><br />
Tel: +267 367 3700<br><br />
Fax: +267 318 8130<br><br />
Email: info@cipa.co.bw<br><br />
Contact numbers:<br><br />
*(+267) 3673797<br><br />
*(+267) 3673758<br><br />
*(+267) 3673783<br><br />
*(+267) 3673748<br><br />
*(+267) 3673700<br><br />
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CIPA website: [https://www.cipa.co.bw/home Link]<br><br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
*Individuals and Companies who wish to register a patent in Botswana are eligible to apply<br />
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==Fees==<br />
Application fee:<br><br />
*Individuals and small companies: BWP150<br />
*Large Companies: BWP300<br />
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Registration fee:<br />
*Individuals and small companies: BWP150<br />
*Large Companies: BWP300<br />
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'''The fees are subject to change, contact the relevant authority for more fees details '''<br />
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==Validity==<br />
*In Botswana patents granted are valid for 20 years from the date of applying.<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Application form 1:[https://www.cipa.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Request-for-Grant-of-a-Patent-or-Utility-Model-Certificate-1.pdf Link]<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
*The application may take up to 24 months to be processed<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.<br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,<br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*You can apply to amend the information in your patent certificate by applying to CIPA<br />
*You are supposed to pay the annual maintenance fee for the patent or it will be withdrawn if you fail to pay the fees<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Applicant details<br />
*Inventor information<br />
*Divisional application<br />
*Declaration<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
*Registering a patent gives you exclusive rights to own the patent for 20 years in Botswana<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
CIPA: [https://www.cipa.co.bw/grant-of-patent Link]<br><br />
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==Others==<br />
More information which might help people.<br />
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