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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Rwanda
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Rwanda, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Rwanda for you.
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What the rules say in Rwanda
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Rwanda market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research54% of statements checked against a source6 checked against an official source22 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-199 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Rwanda's national intellectual property office is the Office of the Registrar General within the Rwanda Development Board.
Industrial property and copyright are governed by Law No. 055/2024 of 20 June 2024 on the protection of intellectual property.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Rwanda is a party to the Paris Convention (in force for Rwanda since 1 March 1984), the Patent Cooperation Treaty (since 31 August 2011) and the Madrid Protocol (since 17 August 2013).
The Hague Agreement on industrial designs has also been in force for Rwanda since 31 August 2011.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Rwanda is a member of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO): the Lusaka Agreement has been in force for Rwanda since 24 June 2011 and the Harare Protocol on patents, utility models and industrial designs since 24 September 2011.
WIPO Lex does not list the Banjul Protocol on marks for Rwanda.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Copyright and related rights in Rwanda are governed by Law No. 055/2024 of 20 June 2024 on the protection of intellectual property, in force from 31 July 2024, which repealed Law No. 31/2009.
Rwanda has been a party to the Berne Convention since 1 March 1984.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Professionals working here
No named lead for Intellectual Property & Brand Protection yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Rwanda and can bring the right local colleague in.
Kigali · Rwanda
Kigali · RwandaWONE Global Partner · Rwanda
Lydie N. Murorunkwere
Lydie is the Founder and Managing Director of ML Corporate Services Ltd and the first Chairperson of the Rwanda Trust Companies Association (RTCA).
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Rwanda.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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