Intellectual property in Senegal

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The trade marks, patents, and copyrights are protected within the framework of OAPI, The African Organization for Intellectual Property.
Regional Organisations: Senegal is a member of the African Intellectual Property Organization.
International Membership: Membership to the TRIPS agreement - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Protection of patents	20 years
Trademark Agreement revising the Bangui Agreement of 2nd March, 1977, on the creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, 24th February 1999.	10 years, renewable for consecutive periods of 10 years
Design Agreement Revising the Bangui Agreement of March 2, 1977, on the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, February 24, 1999	5 years, renewable for two further consecutive 5-year periods
Copyright		WIPO Copyright Treaty

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