JEE Africa IP Practice: Central African Republic

Africa IP Practice
Central African Republic

Central African Republic

The Central African Republic is a independent landlocked state, previously part of French Equatorial Africa. It is bordered by Chad on the north, Sudan on the east, the People’s Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo on the south, and Cameroon to the west.

    Capital

    Bangui

    Currency

    CFA Franc

    Population

    4,709,000

    Area

    622 984 km²

    GDP ($)

    3.411 billion (2017)

    Internet Domain

    .cf

    Languages

    French, Sango (official language)

    Exports

    Food; textiles; petroleum products; machinery; electrical equipment; motor vehicles; chemicals; consumer goods

    Imports

    Diamonds; cotton; coffee; timber; tobacco

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.

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