African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
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Trade Mark
Patent
Design
Gabon
Trade Mark
Forms part of
No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
No
MADRID
No
SERVICE CLASSES
No
WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS RECOGNISED?
No
NICE CLASSIFICATION
Patent and design protection only available by filing OAPI
OAPI
ARIPO
Patent
Forms part of
No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PARIS CONVENTION
Yes
PCT
Gabon is a member of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) and it is not possible to file a patent application nationally in Gabon.
OAPI
ARIPO
Design
Forms part of
No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PCT
Gabon is a member of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) and it is not possible to file a patent application nationally in Gabon.
OAPI
ARIPO
