JEE Africa IP Practice: Cameroon

Africa IP Practice
Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon is an independent state in West Africa. It is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and Nigeria, on the east by Chad and the Central African Republic, and on the south by the People’s Republic of Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

    Capital

    Yaoundé

    Currency

    CFA Franc

    Population

    23.4 million

    Area

    475 442 km²

    GDP ($)

    81.5 billion (2017)

    Internet Domain

    .cm

    Languages

    French, English (official language)

    Exports

    Machines and electrical equipment; foods; fuel

    Imports

    Crude oil; petroleum products; lumber; cocoa beans; aluminium; coffee; cotton

JEE Practice Details

  • Trade mark protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Patent protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Design protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Provision is made for copyright protection in OAPI member countries in terms of the Bangui Agreement.

    In Cameroon a national copyright law has been enacted – Law no 2000/011 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights.

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