Trademark Registration in Rwanda

Protect your business by registering your brands officially with the local trademark office of Rwanda. Once registered, you can enforce your legal rights over the trademark and prevent others from using it in Rwanda.

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Trademark Search in Rwanda

Carry out a pre registration trademark search before the trademark office of Rwanda to determine the chances of registering your trademark in Rwanda before filing the trademark application. Receive an expert's advice!
FromUS$ 120

Trademark Registration in Rwanda

Register your trademark in Rwanda. Use our online form to place your order and have a local attorney file a trademark application in Rwanda. Protecting your trademark starts here!
FromUS$ 820

Why do brand owners prefer us?

Straightforward hassle free services. We strive to make it easy.

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Expert AgentsAn IP consultant will be assigned to you, through whom you will be able to request all your IP services

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Worldwide ServicesRegardless of the amount of countries you need assistance in, we will be able to cover it. We work in over 180 jurisdictions

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No Hidden ChargesAll prices are clear and without hidden costs. We have competitive and straightforward pricing

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Trademark Prices in Rwanda

Search prices

First class $120 - Each additional class $100

Searches for a trademark’s figurative elements (logo) are not available. The search will only be for the trademark’s verbal elements.

Application prices

First class $820 - Each additional class $620

How long does it take for a trademark to register in Rwanda?

The average application process takes 12 months.

This is an estimated process time for straightforward cases based on current timeframes for applications. It may vary considerably.

What documents are needed to register a trademark in Rwanda?

An original power of attorney document - signed and notarized.

Why and How to Register a Trademark in Rwanda

In Rwanda, trademark registration is mandatory to be granted rights over a trademark, as it is a "first to file" jurisdiction. Only in some exceptional cases can an unregistered trademark be protected. The trademark applications must be filed with the trademark section of the Rwanda Development Board (RBD).

Rwanda is also a member state to the Madrid Protocol. Thus, the extension of an international registration of a trademark via the Madrid System is possible for this country. We offer services for trademark filing through the Madrid System.

If you register a combined trademark (which includes both word elements and figurative elements) in Rwanda, the exclusive right to use the trademark is limited to a use of the trademark in the exact configuration or way in which it was filed and registered. If you wish to use the word element of your trademark separately from the logo (or vice versa), it is recommended you register for another trademark including only the word or figurative elements you wish to use and protect separately.

Nevertheless, if a third party eventually intends to register or use a trademark for similar goods or services that includes a primary or distinct part or portion of your trademark, you will have the right to oppose the application based on confusing similarity.

Opposition actions may be filed by interested third parties against a trademark application within a period of sixty (60) days following its publication in the trademarks journal. The probabilities of success for an opposition will vary in each case depending on the circumstances.

Although a trademark does not have to be in use in order for it to register, it must not go unused for more than three years after registration or it will become vulnerable to cancellation actions based on lack of use of the trademark.

Registered trademarks in Rwanda have a validity of ten (10) years from the application date and can be renewed indefinitely for further periods of ten (10) years. The trademark renewal can be requested during the grace period of ten (10) months after expiration, upon payment of a late renewal fee.

If you would like for the figurative or design elements of your trademark to be considered when assessing your trademark for registration in Rwanda (Trademark Search Report), contact us directly in order to determine if we may be able to offer this in this jurisdiction. In such cases, prices for service and estimated delivery times may vary.