INVENTIONS.

MINOR INVENTIONS AND

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS REGULATION

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL

These regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers based on Article 53( I) of the

No. 12311995
Proclamation Concerning Inventions, Minor Inventions & Industrial Designs, Proclamation

1. Short Title

119_."
These Regulations may be cited as "Inventions,Minor Inventions and Industrial
Designs Regulation No.

2. Definitions

In the Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Commission" shall mean the Ethiopian Science ami Tedlllology

Commission.

2. "Examiner" shall mean a person designated by the Commission to

examine an application for a patent, utility model certificate or
certificate of registration of an industrial design.

3. "Patentee" shall mean the owner of a patent or a patent of

introduction.

Minor Inventions and Industrial Designs, proclamation Nu. 12311995. "

4. "Proclamation" shall mean the "Proclamation Concerning Invelllinns,

5. "Regulations" shall mean these regulations.

3. Fees

The fees to be paid in accordance with Article 53(2) of the proclamation shall
be based on schedule I (schedule of fees) annexed to these regulations.

4. Forms

1) The forms referred to in these regulations are those set out in schedule
II (schedule of forms) annexed to and forming part of these
regulations.

2) Copies of the printed forms shall be furnished free of charge by lhe

Commissiun.
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5. Language of Documents and Translations

1. Any Application shall be submitted In the English or Amharic

language.

2. Any document forming part of an application or submitted to the

Commission pursuant to the Proclamation or these Regulations and
which is in a Language other than English or Amharic shall be
accompanied by a translation into English or Amharic.

6. Indication of Name. Address. Nationality and Residence

1. Names of natural persons except Ethiopians shall be indicated by the

person's family name and given name(s), the family name being
indicated before the given name(s), the names of legal entities shall be
indicated by their full official designations.

2. Any address shall indicate the full address of the applicant in particular
post office box, telegraphic, telex & fax number.

3. Nationality shall be indicated by the name of the state of which a

person is a national; legal entities shall indicate the name of the state
under whose law they are constituted and full particulars of their
registered head office.

4. Residence shall be indicated by the name of the state of which a person

is a resident.

7. Signature by Partnerships, Companies and Associations

1) A document purpOlting to he signed for or 011 behalf of a partnership

or a company or an association shall be signed by persons who are
authorized to sign the document.

2) A document to be signed in accordance with sub article (1) of this

article shall have the seal of the partnership; company or association.

8. Rel)resentation

The power of attorney appointing an agent may be fi1ed together with the

is not made in accordance with article 9(7) of the proclamation and article 48
application or within two months from its filing date. Where the appointment

of these regulations, any procedural steps taken by the agent other than the
filing of the application shall be d eemed not to have been taken.
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CHAPTER 2
PATENTS

SECTION 1
APPLICATION AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATENTS

9. Classification of Patents

The Commission shall apply the International Patent Classification, as adopted under
the Strasbourg Agreement of March 24,1971 and updated in its subsequent editions,
for all purposes relating to the grant and publication of patents, as well as for the
maintenance of classified search files .

10. Reguest for Grant of Patent

1. The request for the grant of a patent shall be made on Form No.l and shall
be signed by each applicant .

2. The request shall indicate each applicant's name, address, nationality and
residence.

3. Where the applicant is the inventor, the request shall contain a statement to
that effect, and, where he is not, it shall indicate each inventor's name and
address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicant's right to
the patent.

4. If the applicant is represented by an agent,the request shall so indicate and

state the agent's name and address.

5. The title of the invention shall be short, preferably from two to seven words,
and precise.

11. . Description

1. The description shall first state the title of the invention as appearing in the
request and shall:-

a) specify the technical field to which the invention relates;

b) indicate the background art which, as far as known to the applicant,

can be regarded as useful for the understanding, searching and
examination of the invention, and preferably cite documents reflecting
such art;

c) specify the task which the invention is designed to fulfil;

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d) disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete so

as to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to carry it out,
and state its advantageous effects, if any, with reference to the
background art;

e) state the merits or effective results of the invention as compared with

the prior art;

t) briefly describe the figures in the drawings,if any;

g) set forth at least one mode contemplated by the applicant for carrying
out the invention; this shall be done in temlS of examples, where
appropriate, and with reference to the drawings, if any;

h) indicate explicitly, when it is not obvious from the description or

nature of the invention, the way in which the invention is industrially
applicable and in which it can be made and used, or, if it can only be
used, the way in which it can be used.

2. The manner and order specified in sub-article (1) of this article shall be
followed except when, because of the nature of the invention, a different
manner or a different order would result in a better understanding and a more
concise presentation.

3. The description of the invention may contain chemical or mathematical

formulae but no commercial advertising.

4. The description may only contain material which will contribute to the
elaboration of the invention and if a newly joined word or a professional word
which has not generally been accepted must be used, it shall be explained.

12. Claims

1. The claim shall define clearly and concisely the matter for which protection
is sought in terms of the technical features of the invention and shall pertain
to either product or process.

2. The number of the claims shall be reasonable taking into account the nature
of the invention; where there are several claims, they shall be numbered
consecutively in arabic numerals.

3. The technical terminology used in the claims shall be consistent with that used
in the description. The claims may contain chemical or mathematical formulae
but not drawings.
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4. Whenever appropriate a claim shall contain:

a) a statement indicating those technical features of the invention which

are necessary for the definition of the latter but which, in combination,
are part of the prior art,

b) a characterizing portion--preceded by the words It characterized in

that," "characterized by," "wherein the improvement comprises, It or
any other words to the same effect--stating concisely the technical
feature which, in combination with the features stated under sub
article 4(a) of this article,is desired to be protected.

5. A claim shall not, except where absolutely necessary, rely in respect of the
technical features of the invention on references to the description or
drawings;in particular, it shall not rely on such references as " as described
in part. . . of the description," or" as illustrated in figure ... of the drawings. "

6. Where the application contains drawings, the technical features mentioned in

a claim shall preferably be followed by the reference signs relating to such
features; when used, the reference signs shall preferably be placed between
parentheses; if inclusion of reference signs does not particularly facilitate
quicker understanding of a claim, it should not be made.

7. Any claim submitted after the filing date of the application and which is not
identified with the claims previously appearing in the application shall, at the
choice of the applicant, be submitted either as an amended claim or as a new
claim.

8. The deletion of any claim previously appearing in the application shall be

made by indicating the number of the previous claim followed by the word
11 canceled "
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13. Drawings

1. Drawings fonning part of an application for a patent shall be on sheets, the

usable surface area of which shall not exceed 26.2 cm by 17cm. The sheets
shal1 not contain frames round the usable or used surface. The m inimum
margins shall be as fol1ows:

2.5 cm
2.5 cm
top

1.5 cm
left side
right side
bottom 1.0 cm
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2. Drawings shall be executed as follows:

a) without colouring in durable, black, sufficiently d ense and d ark ,

uniformly thick and well-defined l ines and strokes to permit
satisfactory reproduction;

b) cross sections shall be indicated by hatching which d oes 110t impede the
clear reading of the reference signs and leading lines;

c) the scale of the drawings and the distinctness o f their g raphical

execution shall be such that a photographic reproduction with a linear
reduction in size to two thirds would enable al1 details to be
d istinguished without d ifficulty. If, as an exception, the scale is given
o n a d rawing it shall be represented graphically;

d) all numbers, letters and reference signs appearing in the d rawings shall
be simple and clear and brackets, circles and inverted commas shall
not be used in association with numbers and letters;

e) elements of the same figure shall be in proportion to each other, u nless

a difference in proportion is indispensable for the clarity of the figure;

f) the height of the numbers and letters shall not be less than 0.32 c m
and for the lettering of drawings, the L1tin and, where c ustomary , the
Greek alphabets shall be used;

g) the same sheet of drawings may contain several figures. Where figures
drawn on two or more sheets are intended to form one whole figure,
the figures on the several sheets shall be so arranged that the whole
figure can be assembled without concealing any part of the partial
figures. The different figu res shall be arranged without wasting space,
clearly separated from one another. The different figures shall be
numbered consecutively in arabic numerals, independently of the
numbering of the sheets;

h) reference signs not mentioned in the description o r claims shall not

appear in the drawings, and vice versa . The same featu res, when
denoted by reference signs, shall, through out the application, be
denoted by the same signs;

i) the d rawings shall not con tain textual matter, e xcept, when required
for the understanding of the d rawings, a single word or words such as
"water", "steam", "open", tlclosed 11 , "section on AA" and in the case
of electric circuits and block schematic or flow sheet d iagrams, a few
short catch words,

j) the sheets of the drawings shall be numbered in accord ance with

Article 16(7) of these regu lations.

3. Flow sheets and diagrams are considered as drawings.

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14. ABSTRACT

1) The abstract shall be so drafted that it can efficienl1y serve as a scanning tool
for purposes of searching in the particular art thereby assisting the user in
formulating an opinion 011 whether there is a need for consulling the
application itself.

2) The abstract shall contain:

a) a summary of the disclosure as contained in the description, the

claims, and any drawings, indicating the technical field to which the
invention pertains and drafted in a way which allows the clear
understanding of the technical problem, the gist of the solution of that
problem through the invention, and the principal use or uses of the
invention; and

b) where applicable, the chemical formula which, among aIJ the formula
contained in the application, best characterizes the invention.

3) The abstract must be as concise as the disclosure permits and shall not contain
statements on the alleged merits or value of the claimed invention or in its
speculative application.

4) Each main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and illustrated by a

drawing ill the application shall be followed by a reference sign, placed
between parentheses.

5) The abstract shall be accompanied by the most illustrative of any drawings

furnished by the applicant.

15. lVieasnres,Terminolo1!Un.d Signs

1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in terms of the metric

system.

2) Temperature shall be expressed in degree centigrade.

3) Density shall be expressed in metric units.

4) For indiculions of heat, energy, light, sound and magnelisl11, as well as for
mathematical formulae and electrical units, rules in general use shall be
observed; for chemical formulae,the symbols, atomic weights and molecular
formulae, in general lise, shall be employed.

5) In general, only sllch technical terms, signs and symbols shall be llsed as are
generally accepted in the art.

6) The terminology and the signs shall be consistent throughout the application.
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16. Number of Copies and Physical Requkement

1) Subject to Article 21(7) of these regulations, the il pp li c; a tion and any

accompanying statements or documents shall be filed in three copies, but the
Commission may require the applicant to supply ad ditio n al copies.

2)
Ail elements of the application shall be so presented as to enable direct
reproduction by photography, electrostatic processes, photo-offset and micro
filming.

3) Only one side of each sheet contained in the application shall be used.

4) All elements of the application shall he on paper which is flexible, strong,

v/hite, smooth, non-shiny and durable.

5) The size of the sheets shall be A4(29.7 cm x 21 cm).

6) Subject to Article 13(1) of these regulations, the minimum margins of sheets

shall be as follows:

a) upper margin of each page, except the first page: 20mm

b) upper margin of the first page : 30mm

c) side margin adjacent to the binding: 25mm

cl) other side margin : 20mm

e) bottom margin : 20mm

7) a) AU sheets shall be numbered at the top of the sheet, in the middle, in

consecutive arabic numerals.

b) In effecting the sequential nu m bering of the sheets, the elements of the

application shall be placed in the following order: the request, the
description, the claims, the abstract, the drawings.

c) The sequential numbering of the sheets shall be effected by llsing three

separate series of numhering, Ihe first series applying to the request
ouly and commencing with the first sheet of the request, the second
series commencing with the first sheet of description and continuing
through the claims until the last sheet of the abstract, and the third
series being applicable to the sheets of the drawings only and
commencing with the first sheet of the drawings.

8) The text matter of the application shall be typed; graphic symbols, chemical
or mathematical formulae and certain characters, jf necessary, may be hand
written or drawn.
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17. Unity of_lnventiOl

1) Article 9 (2) of the p ro cl a mati on shall be construed as permitting, in
p articulnr , one of the following three possibilities:

a) in a ddi ti on to an independent claim for a given p rodu ct , the inclu sio n

in the sam e ap pl icatio n of an independent claim for a process specially
adapted for the manufacture of the said product, and the inclus ion in
the same applicatioll of an independent claim for a use of the said
p ro du ct ; or

b) in addition (0 an independent claim for a given process, the inclusio n

in the s a m e app l ica t i on of an independent claim for an apparatus or
means spec ifica l ly designed for carrying out the said process; or

c) in addition to an independent claim for a given product, the inclusion

in the same a p pl i cat ion of an independent cl a im for a process specially
adapted for the manufacture of the product , and the inclusion in the
same application of an independent claim for an apparatus or means
specifically designed for ca rry in g out the process.

2) Subject to article 9 (2) of the procla mat ion, it shall be pe r mi tt ed 10 include in

the same application two or more independent claims of the same category
which can no t readily he covered by a si ngle generic claim.

3) Subject to article 9 (2) of the proclamation, it shall be permitted to include in

the same applicat i o n a re aso nahl e numher of dep en dent claims, c l aimi ng
specific fonns of the invention claimed in an independent claim.

4)
requirement of unity of inveIltion under article 9 (2) of the
The fact that a patent has been granted 011 an ap pli ca t i o n that did not comply
with the
procl a ma tion shall not be a ground for the i nvalida ti on of the patent.

1) The ap pl ic ant may, up to t h e time \vhen th e appl i ca t ion is in order for grant,
amend the appl ic a tion , pr ovi de d that the am endme nt shall not go b eyo nd the
disclosure in the in it ial application.

2) The a ppl ic an t may, up io th e time when the app li cati on is in order for grant,
divide the a ppli cat ion into two or more applications, provided that ea ch
divisional a ppl icati on shall not go beyond tile disclosure in the initi a l
application.

3)
appl icable, the priority da te of the initial appli ca tion .
E,lch divi sio nal applicaLion shall be ent i tl ed to the filing date ancl, where
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4) A divisional application shall contain a reference to the initial application.

5) If the applicant wishes a divisional application to benefit from any priority

claimed for the initial application, the divisional application mllst contain a

documents furnished in accordance with article 20 of these regulations for the

request to that effect; in such a case, the declaration of priority and the

initial application shall be deemed to relate also to the divisional application.

6) Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed for the
initial application, a divisional application may benefit only from the priority
or priorities that are applicable to it.

19. Diglosurf.:s to he Disregardei! for Prior Art Pnrposes

An applicant who wishes a disclosure of the invention to be disregarded, in

accordance with Article 3 (3) of the proclamation, for prior art purposes, shall so
indicate on the application, and shall furnish, in writing, with the application, or
within one month of filing the application, full particulars of the disclosure; where
the disclosure was made at an exhibition, the applicant shall file, within the same
period, a duly authenticated certificate issued by the authority responsible for the
exhibition containing particulars of the exhibition and stating that the invention was
in fact exhibited there.

20. Declaration of PJiority & Translation of Earlier Application

1) The declaration referred to in Article 11 (2) of the proclamation shall indicate:

a) the date of the earlier application;

b) the number of the earlier application, slIbject to sub-article (2) of this

article;

c)
allocated to the earlier application, subject to sub-article (3) of this
the symbol of the International Patent Classification which has been

article;

d) the state in which the earlier application was filed or, where the earlier
application is a regional or an international application, the states for
which it was filed;

e) \\Tbere the earl ier application is a regional or an international

application, the office with which it was filed,

2) (2) of the
proclamation th e number of the earlier application is not known, that number
Whtrc at the time of filing the declaration referred to in article ] 1

shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application
coHtaining the declaration was filed.
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3) Where a symbol of the International Patent Classification has not been

(1)
allocated to the earlier application, or had not yet been allocated at the time
of filing the declaration referred to in sub-article of this article, the
applicant shall state this fact in the said declaration and shall communicate
such symbol as soon as it has been allocated.

4)
(1)
The applicant may, at any time before the grant of the patent, amend the
contents of the declaration referred to in sub-article of this article.

5)
11 (2)
The period for f urnishing the certified copy of the earlier application, referred
to in article of the proclamation, shaH be three months from the date
of the request by the commission; where a copy has already been furnished
for another application,the applicant may respond by making a reference to
that other application.

6) Where the earlier application is in a language other than English or Amharic,

the applicant shaH, within six months from the date of the request made under
sub--article 15 of this article furnish a translation into English or Amharic of
the earlier application.

7) Unless the Commission requests other wise, the earlier application and any
translation thereof shaIl be filed in one copy.

21. An Im1icant From Abroad

1) Documents furnished pursuant to article 10(2) of the proclamation and this

article may be used, only for facilitating the evaluation of the novelty and
invenLive step of the invention for which the patent application is being made.

2) The applicant from abroad may submit comments on any documents furnished
by him under this article.

3) Where an application for a patent is filed by any foreigner, foreign enterprise

or other foreign organization having no habitual residence or business office
in Ethiopia the Commission may, when there is doubt, require the applicant
to submit the following documents:

a) a certificate concerning the nationality of the applicant;

b) a certificate concerning the seat of the headquarter of the foreign

enterprise or other foreign organization; and

c) a testimonial showing that the country to which the foreigner,foreign

enterprise or other foreign organization belongs, recognizes that
Ethiopian citizens or entities are, under the same conditions applied to
its nationals, entitled to patent rights in that country.
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22. Time for Furnishing Information Concerning Corresponding Foreign

AnpJications, Patents and other Titles of Protection

Article 10 of the proclamation shall not be less than two or more than six
1) The time limits to be specified for furnishing the information requested under

months from the date such a request is made; upon a reasoned request by the
applicant, the Commission may extend such time limit.

2) If the applicant replies that the documents requested under Article 10 of the
proclamation are not yet available, the Commission may suspend the
procedure for the examination of application until such time as the documents
are furnished.

23. Withdrawal of Application

1) An appJ ication shall be withdrawn by written declaration submitted to the

Commission and signed by the applicant.

2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the application is withdrawn.

24. Marking Application

1. Upon receipt, the Commission shall mark, on each document making up the
application, the actual date of receipt and the application number consisting
of the letters ET, slant, the letter P,slant, the last two numbers of the year in
which the initial papers were received, slant, and a five digit number allotted
in the sequential order in which applications are received; where any
corrections or other later filed documents are received on different dates, the
Commission shall also mark their actual date of receipt in the appropriate
place of the request for grant of the patent (Form No 1).

2. The application number allotted under sub-article (1) of this article shall be
quoted in all subsequent communications concerning the appl ication.

2 5. According and Notifying Filing Date

1. The Commission shall examine, in order to accord a filing date, whether the
application fulfils the requirements of Article 12 (1) of the proclamation.

2. The invitation to file any correction, under Article 12 (2)of the proclamation,
shall be in writing, it shall specify the correction or corrections required and
request that these be filed within two months from the date of the invitation,
together with the payment of the prescribed fee.

3. Once the Commission accords a filing date, it shall notify the applicant in
writing; if the application is treated as if it had not been filed, under Article
12 (2) of the proclamation, the Commission shall notify the applicant in
writing specifying the reasons.
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SECTION 2

EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION

26. Exclusion From Bein Examiner

An examiner shall, on his own initiative or upon the request of the applicant or any
other interested party, be excluded from exercising his function where, he

a) is a dose relative of the applicant or the patent agent,

h) has \n interest in the application for patent, or

c) has such other kinds of relations with the applicant or the patent agent
that might inf1uence the impartial examination of the application.

27. Examination as to Form

and the regulations pertaining thereto, the requirements of Articles 5, 8, 9 (7)

1. In addition to the requirements of article 9 (3) and (4) (a) of the proclamation

and (8) and 10 of the proclamation'shall be considered formal requirements

for the purpose of the proclamation.

2. Where the Commiss ion finds that the conditions referred to in Article 13 (1)

invite the applicant, in writing, to file the required correction w ithin two
of the proclamation and sub-Arti cle (1) of this article are not fulfilled it shall

months from the date or the invitation, together with the payment of the
pl'escrihetl fee.

3. Where the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a
deficiency, or where despite the corrections submitted by the applicant, the

(l )of this article are not fulfilled, it shall reject the appli cation and notify the
Comm ission is of the opinion that the conditions referred to in suh-art icle

applicant, in writing. stating the reasons.

4. Refusal of the appl ication shall not affect its filing date whicll shall remain
val id .

28. Examination As To Substance

1. Subject to article 13 (3) of the proclamation, substantive examination shall he

undertaken by experienced technical and legal experts designated by the
Commission.
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2. Subject to the payment of the prescribed search and examination fee, the
Commission may , for the purpose of the examination under article 13 (3),
transmit the application, together with all relevant docu ments, to an examining
authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the
Commission, requesting a search and examination report.

3.
3,4,7,9 (2), (4) (b) and (c) and (5) of the proclamation and the regulations
An application shall be examined as to whether the requirements of articles

pertaining thereto are fulfilled .

4. Where, taking due account of the conclusions of the search and examination
report, the Commission is of the opinion that the cond itions referred to in the
proclamation are not fulfilled, it shall notify the applicant in writing , inviting
him, several times if necessary , to amend or divid e his application within a
specified period ; such specified period shall not be less than two or more than
s ix months from the date of the invitation. The invitation shall be mad e on
Form No 2.

5. Any amendment under sub-article (4) of this article and UndL:f article 1 8 of
these regulations shall be made together with the pres cribed fee.

6. Where the applicant does not comply with the said invitation or where, despite
any observation, amendment or division submitted by the applicant, the
Commission, taking due account of the conclusions of the search and
examination report, is of the opinion that the conditions referred to in article
13 (3) of the proclamation are not fulfilled , it shall rejec t the application and
notify the applicant of the same in writting .

SECTION 3
ISSUANCE and CONTENTS OF PATENTS

29. Decision to Grant or Refuse to Grant Patent

1. Where two or more applications for grant of a patent for the sam e invention,
having the same filing or, where applicable, the s ame priority date, are filed
hy the same applicant, the Commission may, on that ground , refuse to grant
a patent in pursuance of more than one of the applic ations.

2. . Where the Commission, taking due account of the conclusions of the search

regulations , that the conditions referred to in A rticle 13(3) of the proc1amation

and examination report, is of the opinion, suhject to article 28 of these

are fulfilled, it shall grant a patent.

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3. The Commission shall notify the applicant, in writing, of its decision to grant
or to refuse to grant a patent, attaching a copy of the search and examination
report upon which the decision is based and, in the case of a refusal, stating
the reasons therefor, and in the case of a decision to grant a patent, requesting
the applicant to pay the grant and publication fee within three months from the
date of the notification.

30. GRANT Of PATENT

1. When the payment of the grant and publication fee is made within three
months from the date of the notification of the decision to grant the patent, the
Commission shall grant the patent in accordance with article 14 ( 1) of the
proclamation and the provisions of this article.

2. The Commission shall allot to each patent it grants a Patent publication

number in the sequential order of the grant.

3. The patent shalI be:

a) granted on Form No 3 and shall contain in addition to the infonnation

indicated under sub-article (2) of this article the date of publication of
the patent, the documents or references cited of the prior art, the
description, the claims and the drawings,if any,

b) deemed to be granted on the date the Commission publishes a

reference to the grant in accordance with article 14(2) Ca) of the
proclamation.

31. Puhlication of Reference to the Grant of Patent

The publication of the reference to the grant of the patent shall include:-

a) the number of the patent,

b) the name and address of the owner of the patent,

c) the name and address of the inventor, except where he has asked not
to be named in the p,ltent,

d) the name and address of the agent, if any,

e) the filing date and number of the application,

f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been accepted, a
statement of the priority, the priority date and the name of the country
or countries in which or for which the earlier application was filed,
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g) the effective dale of grant of the patent,

h) the title of the invention,

i) the abstract,

j)
the most illustrative of the drawings, if any ,and

k) the symbol of the International Patent Classification.

32. lssmmce of Certificate of Grant of Patent

The certificate of grant of a patent shall be issued on Form No 4, shall be signed by

the commissioner and shall contain:

a) the number of the patent,

b) the name and address of the owner of the patent,

c) the f iling date and, where applicable, priority date of the application,

d) the effective date of grant of the patent, and

e) the title of the invention.

33. xtellsinn of duration of a Patent

The request to extend the duration of a patent, under Article 16 of the proclamation,
shall be made in writing to the Commission, and shall be accompanied by a statement
signed by the owner of the patent setting out particulars of the working of the
invention in Ethiopia.

SECTION 4

EXPLOITATION OF PATENTED INVENTION

BY AUTHORIZED PERSONS

34, Exploitation of Patented Invention hy Government Of by Thil-d Persons

Authorized by Government

1. The Commission shall, before making a decision under Article 25 (2) of the
proclamation, give the patentee, beneficiaries of compulsory licences, and any
other persons whose participation it considers useful, at least 21 days written
notice of the date on which they may be heard; the patentee shall give all
Iicencees written notice of the hearing and they shall have the right to
participate there in.
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2. The Commission shall make its decision, after the hearing, in writing, stating
the grounds upon which it is based, and, if it has decided that the invention
shall be exploited under article 25 (2) of the proclamation, stating the terms
of the exploitation.

3. The commission shall record and publish the decision and notify, in writing,
the patentee and other participants in the hearing.

4. If the decision of the Commission with regard 10 remuneration is the subject

of an appeal, the registrar of the court shall notify the commission of the
court's decision once it becomes final and the commission shall record the
decision and publish it.

35. Request for Compulsory Licences

The request for grant of a compulsory licence, under article 29 of the proclamation,
shall be made to the Commission on Form No 6, together with the payment of the
prescribed fee; it shall be accompanied by:

a) evidence that his invention is dependent on a patented invention and

that it is difficult to make use of it without the use of the latter,

b) evidence that the patentee has received a request, from the person
requesting the compulsory licence, for a licence contract but that the
latter has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and
within a reasonable time and,

c) an indication of the plan according to which the person requesting the

compulsory licence intends to work the patented invention, including
evidence that he has the ability to do so in Ethiopia.

36. Acceptance or Refusal of Request for Compulsory Licence

1. The Commission shall, within three months from the date of the request of
grant of a compulsory licence, examine whether the requirements of article 29
of the proclamation and article 35 of these regulations are Primafacie satisfied.

2. Where the Commission, upon examination,

a) finds that the requirements are not satisfied, it shall reject the request
and, in writing, notify the person requesting the compulsory licence,

b) finds that the requirements are satisfied, it shall forth with send a copy
of the request to the patentee, the heneficiaries of compulsory licence
and to persons exploiting the patented invention under article 25 (2)
of the proclamation, arld invite them to submit observation thereon, in
writing, to the Commission within three months from the date of the
invitation.
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3. The patentee shall forthwith, in writing, notify a111icensees of the request, and
the licensees shall have the right to submit observations thereon, in writing,

under sUb-article (2) of this article.

to the Commission within three months of the date of the invitation issued

licence of any observations submitted under sub-article (2) and (3) of this
4. The Commission shall forthwith notify the person requesting the compulsory

article.

5. The Commission shall then convene Cl hearing to which it shall invite the
person requesting the compulsory licence, the patentee and the persons who
submitted observations under sub-article (2) and (3) of this article giving them
at least one month's written notice of the date set for the hearing.

37. Decision to Grant or Refuse Compulsory Licence

finds that the conditions for the grant of a compulsory licence are fulfilled, it
1. After the hearing, under article 36(5)of these regulations, if the Commission

shall grant the licence, otherwise, it shall refuse it.

2. The decision to grant or to refuse a compulsory licence shall be in writing,

shall state the grounds upon which it is based and, in the case of a decision
to grant the compulsory licence, shall specify, in particular,

a) the period for which the licence is granted,

b) to which of the acts referred to in article 22 (1 ) 0 f the proclamation the

licence extends,

c) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the compulsory licence
must commence working the patented invention, and

d) the terms regarding payment of remuneration

3. The Commission shall record and publish the decision to grant or to refuse the
ccmpulsory licence and transmit a copy thereof to the person requesting the

under article 36 (2) and (3) of the regulations.

compulsory licence, the patentee and the persons who submitted observations

1. \\'here the provisions of article 36 (1) of the proclamation apply only to some
of (he claims or some paris of a claim, SHch claims or parts of a claim shall

he invalidated.
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2. The patentee shall, in writing, notify any licensee of any court proceeding
instituted for the invalidation of the patent; the person requesting invalidation
shall so notify beneficiaries of compulsory licences granted under article 30

patentee is not the inventor or his successor i n title, also the person alleged
of the proclamation and, where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the

to have the right to the patent.

 CHAPTER III

UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES

39, Application of Provisions Relatine to Patents

1. Articles 3(1), (3) and (4) of the proclamation shall not apply in the case of
applications for utility model certificates.

2. Article 16 of the proclamation shall not apply in the case of utility model
certificates.

3. In proceedings under article 45 in conjunction with article 36 of the

proclamation, the court shall invalidate the utility model certificate on the
grounds that:

a. the claimed invention did not qualify for a utility model certificate
having regard to the provisions of articles 39 and 45 in conjunction
with article 3(5) of the proclamation,

b. the description and the claims do not comply with the requirements
prescribed by article 45 in conjunction with article 9(4) (b) and (c) of
the proclamation and the regulations pertaining thereto,

c. any drawing which is necessary for the understanding of the invention

has not heen furnished,

d. the owner of the utility model certificate is not the inventor or his
successor in title, or

e. the claimed invention did not qualify for protection under article 40 of
the proclamation.

4. The provisions of the articles set out in chapter II of these regulations shall
apply, mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates, subject to the following
exceptions:

a. the letter P, in article 24 of the regulations shall be read as the letters

UM,

h. article 28 of these regulations shall not apply, and

c. the reference in article 38 of these Regulations to article 36( 1) of the

proclamation shall he read as a reference to article 45 of the
proclamation and sub-article (3) of this article.

5. A request, under Article 43 of the proclamation, for the conversion of an

application for a patent into an application for a utility model certificate, or
vice versa, shall be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the
prescribed fee. The Commission shall within two months of the receipt of the
request notify the applicant of its decisio thereon, in writing, and where it
refuses the request, it shall state the reasons.
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CHAPTER IV

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

40. Application of Provisions Relatine to Patents

Articles 20, 23 and 24 of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to i ndustrial
designs and for this purpose the letter P, in article 24(1) of these regulations , shall
he read as the letters ID.

41. Application for ReKistration of an Industrial Desi&n

I. The applicalion for registration of an industrial design shall be made on Form

No.7 and sha l l he s igned hy each appl icanl.

2. The application shall indicate each applicant's name, address, nationality , and
residence.

3. Where the applicant is the creator, the request shall contain a statement to that
effect, and where he is not, it shal l indicate each creator's name and address
and be accompanied by the statement justifying the applicant's r ight to the
reg istration of the industrial design.

4. I f the applicant is represented by an agent, the request shall so indicate and

state the agent's name and address.

42. Number and Size of Representations and Specimen

1. The application shall be accompanied by the folldwing:-

a. if the industrial des ign is two-d imensional , by four graphic

representations or four drawings or tracings; or

b, if the industrial design is three-d imensional, by four graphic

representations. or four drawings or tracings of each of the different
s ides of the industrial design; and

c. a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the

Commission may consider appropriate.

2. A specimen shall be of a size not exceeding 20 centimetres x 20 centimetres

x 20 centimetres. No graphic representation , drawing or tracing of the
industrial design sha l l exceed 10 centimetres x 20 centimetres. Such
representations, drawings or tracings. shall he affixed on four sheets of hard
and durable paper of A4 size. Drawings and tracings shall be made i n black
ink.
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43. Accordine and Notifyine Filinl: Date;Examination

1 . The Commission shall accord as the filing date -the date of receipt of the
application, provided that, at the time of the receipt, the application contains
indications allowing the identity of the applicant to be established and the
required graphic representation of the article embodying the industrial design.
Article 12(2) of the proclamation shall apply mutatis m utandis.

2. The invitation to file any correction under articles 12(2) and 5 1 of the
proclamation and sub-article ( 1) of this article shall be in writing; it shall
specify the correction or corrections required and request that these be filed
within two months from the date of the said invitation, together with the
payment of the prescribed fee.

3. Once the Commission accords a filing date, it shall so notify the applicant in

12(2) and 5 1 of the proclamation and sub-article (1) of this article, the
writing; if the application is treated as if it had not been filed under articles

Commission shall notify the applicant in writing, specifying the reasons.

4. Where the Commission finds that the requirements set out in article 48(1) of
the proclamation and article 4 1 and 42 of these regulations are not fulfilled,
it shall invite the applicant, in writing, to file the required correction within
two months from the date of the invitation , together with the payment of the
prescrihed lee; if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct
a deficiency or, where, despite corrections submitted by the applicant, the
Commission is of the opinion that the said conditions are not fulfilled, it shall
reject the npplication and notify the aprlicant, in writing, stating the reasons.

5. Refusal of the application shall not affect its filing

. date which shall remain
valid.

44. Decision to Grant or to Refuse Application

The Commission shall notify the applicant, in writing, of its decision to grant
or to refuse the application and, in the case of a decision to grant the
application, it shall request the applicant to pay the registration and publication
fee within one month from the date of the notification.

45. Rel:istration of Industrial Desil:n, Publication of Reference thereto; Issuance of

Certificate

1
. Subject to the payment of the registration and publication fee within the period
prescribed in article 44 of these regulations, the Commission shall register the
industrial design in accordance with article 48(2) of the proclamation and this
article.
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2. The Comm ission shal l allot to each industrial design it registers a number in
the sequential order of registration.

3. The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the

industrial des ign and shal l spec i fy : -

a. the number of the industrial design ;

b. the name and address of the registered owner;

c. the name and address of the agent, if any ;

d. the name and address of the creator, except where he has asked not to
be named in the registration;

e. if priority has been claimed, and the claim has been accepted , the
priority date and the country or countrie$ in which or for which the
earl ier appl ication was fi led; and

f. the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used.

4. The publ ication of the reference to the registration of an industrial design

under articles 14(2) (a) and 5 1 of the proclamation, shall contain the
particulars specified in sub-article (3) of this artic:;le.

5. The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form

No 8 .

46 . Renewal of Rel:istration

1. The renewal of the registration of an industrial design may be made by the

registered owner or his agent during the period referred to in Article 50(2) of
the proclamation. Article 33 of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis.

2. The renewal shall be made by payment of the renewal fee within the period
specified in Article 50 (2) of the proclamation or, upon payment of the
prescribed surcharge, within the grace period allowed under articles 17( 1) and
52 of the proclamation .

3. The renewal of an industrial design registration shall b e recorded in the

register and shall be published.

4. The Commission shall issue to the registered owner a certificate of renewal

which shall contain :
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a) the registration number of the industrial design;

h) the date of renewal and the d ate ot expiry;

c) the name and address of the registered owner; and

d) an indication of the kind of products for which the industrial design

has been registered.
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CHAIYfER V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

47 . Chan es in Ownership

1. Any change in the ownership of a patent, a utility model certificate or a

certificate of registration of an industrial design or in the ownership of an
application therefor , shall be in writing and shall, at the request of any
interested party , to the Commission, be recorded and, except in the case of
an application. be published by the Commission . Such change shall have no
effect against third parties until such recording is effected.

2. The request. under sub-article ( 1 ) hereof, for the recording of a change of

ownership of a title granted under the proclamation or of an application
thereof shall be made to the Commission on Form No 9 and shall be subject
to payment of the prescribed fee.

3. The publication of the change of ownership shall specify ,

a) t he title of protection concerned;

h) t he ri l ing date, the priority date, if any , and the date of registration or
gra n t ;

c) the owner and the new owner; and

d) t he nature o r the change of ownership .

48 . Appointment of A ent, Address for Service

The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of attorney which shall be signed

by the applicant or, if there are more than one, by each applicant. The address of the

he used to com mun icate to t he person o r persons who appointed the agent .
agent shall, for all purposes connected with the proclamation and these regulations,

49. Excl uded Days

When the last day for doing any act or taking any proceeding falls on a day when the
off ice of the Commission is not open to the public for business, it shall be lawful to
do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the office of the Commission
is next open for business.
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50.
Rel:isters and Official Gazette

( 1) The Commission shall maintain separate registers for patents, utility model
certificates and certificates of registration of industrial designs . A l l the
recording provided for in the proclamation and these regulations shall be
effected i n the said registers .

(2) The Commission shall publish in the official gazette a l l the pub l ications
provided for in the proclamation and these regulations .

51 . Consultation of Rel:isters; Reguest for Extracts therefrom and for Copies of

Documents,

1. Subject t o payment o f the prescribed fee, ariy person may consult the
registeres and may obtain extracts therefrom.

2. Requests for certified copies of extracts from a register or for copies of

documents shall be made to the Commission in writing .

52. Correction of Errors

( 1) The Commission may correct any error of translation, clerical error or

mistake i n any application or document filed w ith it or in any recording
effected pursuant to the proclamation or these regulations .

(2) Corrections of errors under sub-article (1) of this article may be made by the
Comm ission upon receipt of a request i n writing or its own initiative.
Corrections made shal l be communicated in wri ting to all i nterested persons ,
and , where considered necessary , shal l be published by the Commi ssion.

53 . Hcarinl:

(1) Before exercising adversely to any person any discretionary power given to
the Commission by the proclamation or these regulations, the Comm ission
shall noti fy such person , in wr iting, of the opportunity to be heard thereon,
and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month, for fil i ng
a request for a hearing.

(2 ) The request for a hearing shall be in writing .

(3 ) Upon receiving such request. the Commission sha l l give the person apply ing,
and any other interested persons, at least two weeks ' not ice, in writing, of the
dale and Lime of the hearing.
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54. Service by Mail

(l) Any notice, application or other document sent to the Commission by mail
shall be deemed to have been given, made or filed at the time when it would
be delivered in the ordinary course of the mail. In proving such sending. it
shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing such notice , application
or other document was properly addressed and sent by registered mail .

(2) Sub-article ( 1 ) of this article does not apply to the accordance of the filing
date .

55. Forms

The forms annexed to these regulations shal l be used in all cases to which they are
applicable and shall be modified as directed by the Commission to meet other cases.

56 . Effective Date

These regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Negarit
Gazette.
SCHDULE I

FORMS

 The F e de r a l Democ r a t i c Republ i c o f E t h i op i a

E t h i op i a n S c i e nc e and T e c h n o l ogy Commi s s i on

./ 1 9 9 6
Form No . 1
Regu l a t ion No

REQUEST FOR GRANT O F PATENT OR For O f f i c e U s e

UT I L I TY MODEL CERT I F I CATE
Da t e o f r e c e i p t
b y t he Commi s s i on :
To : The E t h i op i an S c i e n c e a n d
Te c hn o l ogy Comm i s s i on App l i c a t i on No . :
P . O . Box 2 4 9 0 ( Comm i s s i on ' s s t a mp )
Tel . 2 5 1 - 1 - 5 1 - 1 3 4 4
T e l e x 2 1 5 6 8 ESTC E T
Fax 2 5 1 1 5 1 8 8 2 9
Add i s Ababa
E t h i op i a
F i l i ng d a t e :

App l i can t ' s o r

repre s e n t a t ive ' s f i l e ref e re n c e

The App l i c a n t ( s ) r e qu e s t;: ( s ) t he grant of a c::::::J pa t e n t 1L----11 ut ility

mode l c e r t i f i c a t e i n re spe c t o f t he f o l l ow i ng p a r t i c u l a r s :

I. T I TLE O F I NVENT I ON / M I NOR I NVENT I ON :

II . App l i c a n t ( s ) ( The d a t a c on c e rn i n g e a c h a pp l i c a n t mu s t a pp e a r i n
t h i s box o r , i f t he s p a c e i s i n s u f f i c i en t , i n t h e s u pp l e m e n t a l

I I
box . )

Name :

Addre s s :

N a t i o na l i t y :

Count ry o f r e s i d e n c e o r p r i n c ip a l p l a c e o f bus i ne s s :

Te l . No . : Te l egraph i c addr e s s :

Te l e x No . : Fax No . :

( Fo rm No . I, f i rs t page )
 , fMm ' No . l ( cont ' d )
:II i I i Il / ' II1 I I ' :;,
I
I I! AGENT .

Th e
f 0 1 1 oWlng agent h as
been appo l n t e d by t he app l i c ant ( s )

I I
The powe r of a t t orney acc ompan i e s t h i s f o rm

c=J
The powe r o f a t t o rney wi l l be f i l ed wi t h i n one mon t h f rom
t he f i l i ng of t hi s f o rm
Name :

Addre s s :

Te l . No : Te l ex No . :

Tel egraph i c Addre s s : Fax No . :

IV . I NVENTOR

D app l i cant D
The i nven t o r i s t he Addi t i ona l i n f o rm a t i on i s
c ont a i ne d i n the s upp l eme n t a l box
. .'

I f t he inve n t o r i s not t he app l i c ant t he i nven t o r s :

Name :

Addre s s :

The s t a t ement j u s t i fy i ng t he app l i cant ' s r ight a c c ompan i e s t h i s f o rm

V . D I VI S I ONAL APPL I CATI ON

This app l i c a t i on i s a d i v i s i onal app l i c a t i on c:=J

The bene f i t o f t he c::J f i l i ng dat e c::J p r i o r i ty d a t e o f t he

i n t i a l app l i ca t i on i s c l a imed i n a s muc h a s t he s u b j e c t m a t t e r o f

t he pre s en t appl i c a t i on i s conta i ne d i n t he i n i t i a l app l i c a t i on

i dent i f i e d be l ow .

I n i t i a l App l i ca t ion No . :

Date o f f i l i ng o f i n i t i a l appl i c a t i on :

V I . D I S CLOSURES TO BE D I SREGARDED FOR P R I OR ART PURPO S E S

D i s c l o s u re o c c u r r e d n o t more t han t we lve mon t h s b e f o re t he f i l i ng
d a t e or p r i o r i t y date o f t he pre s ent app l i c a t ion

by re ason or i n c o n s e quence of a c t s o f t he app l i c a n t o r h i s

D p r e de c e s so r
in title .

o f an abu s e comm i t t e d by a t h i rd p a rty wi t h regard t o t he

r i ght s of t he app l i cant or hi s p r e de c e s s o r i n t i t l e .

add i t i on a l i n forma t i on i s con t a i ne d i n a s t a t eme n t

a c c omp any i ng t hi s f orm
( form No . l , s e cond page
 o cm No . t ( co n t ' d )

VI I . P RI ORI TY DECLARATI ON ( I f any )

The p r i or i ty o f ( an ) e a r l i e r app l i c a t i on ( s ) i s c l a i med a s f o l l ow s

The p r i o r i t y o f more t han one e a r l i e r appl i c a t i on i s c l a i me d ; t he

data are i n d i c a t e d in t he supp l emen t a l box
c:J
Count ry ( i f t he e a r l i er app l i c a t ion F i l ing dat e :

i s a r e g i onal or i n t erna t i onal

appl i c a t i o n , i ndi c a t e t he o f f i c e

w i t h whi c h and t he c ount r i e s f o r

App l i c a t i on No . :
wh i c h i t was f i l e d ) :

Symbo l o f t he I n t e rna t i ona l

pat e n t C l a s s i f i c a t i on :

c:J
not ye t a l l o c a t e d

The c e r t i f ie d c opy o f t he e a r l i e r app l i cat i on

accompa n i e s t h i s form

wi l l be f urn i s he d upon reque s t by t he Comm i s s i o n , as

pre s c r i be d by Art i c l e 2 0 ( 5 ) o f t he regul a t i o n s .

The t rans l a t ion i n t o Engl i s h or Amha r i c o f t h e e a r l i e r app l i c a t i on

accomp an i e s t h i s form

wi l l be furn i shed upon re que s t , a s p re s c r i bed by Art i c l e 2 0 ( 6 ) of

t h e regu l a t i on ,

V I I I . SUPPLEMENTAL BOX *

( form No . l , t h i rd page )

" fo r'01 Nu . ' 1 ( co n t I.d )

-w ! '" .It . _

IX . CHECK L I ST ( TO BE F ILLED I N BY THE A P PL I CANT )

A. Thi s appl i ca t i on conca i n s t he B. Thi s f o rm , a s f i l ed , i s
fol l ow i ng : ac compa n i e d by t he i t ems
t i c k e d be l ow :
1 . reque s t . . . . . . . . s he e t ( s )
separate s igne d powe r o f
a t t o rney
2 . d e s c r ip t i on . . . . . . . sheet ( s )
S t a t emen t j us t i f y i ng t he
app l i c a n t ' s r ig h t
3 . c laim ( s ) . . . . . . . . . . s he e t ( s )
S t a t em e n t t h a t c e r t a i n
4 . abs t r a c t . . . . . . . . . . she e t ( s ) d i s c l osure s be d i s r e ga rded

5. d rawing ( s ) . . . . . . . . s he e t ( s ) p r i o r i t y doc umen t ( s )

( ce rt i f i e d c opy o f e ar l i e r
appl i ca t i on ( s ) )

TOTAL SHEETS t rans l a t io n o f e a r l i e r

app l i c a t i o n ( s ) o n wh i ch
p r i o ri t y de c l ar a t i on i s ba s e d
i n t o ( Engl i sh o r Amha r i c )
C. F igure number . . , . . . o f the

I I
drawings ( i f a ny ) i s s ugg e s t e d app l i c a t i o n f e e
t o a c c ompany t he abs t ra c t f o r
pUb l i ca t i o n o t h e r document ( s )
( sp e c i f y )

X. S IGNATURE ( S ) * * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Da t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

To be f i l l e d i n by t he Comm i s s i o n

1 . Dat e of r e c e i p t o f c orrec t ions or l a t e r f i l e d d o c ume n t s

comp l e t i ng t he app l i ca t i on :

2 . date f e e s r e c e i ve d :

* Use t h s box lf a ny o f t he boxes lS not l arge e no ug h t o cont a i l

i n f orma t i on t o be f u rn i she d . I nd i c a t e t he box e s c on t i nue d i n t h i s box b'
t he i r roman numeral s and t i t l e ( e . g , " l L App l i c a n t ( s ) ( c ont in ue d ) " ) . l '
more spa c e i s n e e de d , u s e and a t t a ch s e p a r a t e s he e t ( s ) and ma k
r e f e rence t hereto i n t he s upp l ement box .

** Type name ( s ) unde r s igna t u re

( form No . l , f o u r t h and l a s t page )

Form No . 2
REGULATION NO . /1996

NOT I F I CAT ION O F NON- COMPL IANCE For Of f i ce Use

WITH SUBSTANT I VE REQUIREMENTS

AND INVITATI ON TO S UBMI T Fee rece ived on

OBSERVAT I ONS AND/OR AMENDED

APPL I CATI ON FOR GRANT OF PATENT

App l i cant ' s or Repre s n t a t ive ' s F i l e

re f e renc e :

I n t he mat te r o f P a tent App l i cat i on No . . . . . . . . t h e Commi s s i on

hereby not i f s the app l i cant ( s ) that , t a k i ng due a c c ou n t o f t he :

report on the s e a r ch and exami na t i on re f e rred to in Art i c l e

I I
----- 1 3 ( 3 ) o f the p ro c l amat i on and Art i c l e 2 8 ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) o f t h e
regu l at i ons . ( copy i s annexe d )

r----- repor t o n t h e s e a rch and exami nat i on o f a c o r r e spondi ng

---- f o re i gn app l i c a t i on , patent or o t h e r t i t le o f p r o t e c t i on
r e f e rred t o i n Art i c l e 1 0 o f the proc l amat i on and Art i c l e 2 2 o f
t h e regu l a t i ons . ( copy i s annexe d )

t he f o l l owing s ubs tant i ve requ i reme n t s have not b e e n f u l f i l l ed w i t lh

respe c t t o t he above - i de n t i f ied app l i ca t i on for t he f o l l ow i n g *
reasons :

The app l i c ant ( s ) i s / are hereby inv i t ed t o s ubmi t , w i t h i n . . . . . . . . .

months , * * h i s / t he i r obs e rvat ion and , whe r e app l i c ab l e , an amended
appl i c a t ion . The amendment sha l l be made to the comm i s s i on ,
t oge t h e r w i t h the pre s c r i be d fee .

S IGNATURE

The Comm i s s i on Dat e

* I f more space i s needed u s e & a t t a c h s e p a r a t e s he e t

** S t a t e the t ime l im i t i n accordance w i t h Art i c l e 29 (4) of t hEl s ,

Regul a t i ons .

( Form No , 2 only page )

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I 'VH INJP I , S C iENC E) AND TEC:lrNOLOGIY COMM IS S I ON

FORM NQ . 3 *

Regulat ion No . /1996

( 1 9 ) ET (11) Publ i ca t i on No . :

Logo of E th i o p i a (45) Publ i ca t ion Dat e

and

Name of t he Comm i s s ion (51) I n t e r na t i ona l P a t e n t :

Cla s s i f i c a t i on :

( 12 ) * * PATENT

(21) App l i ca t i on No . : ( 7 1 ) App l i c a n t ( s ) Name ( s ) and

Addr e s s ( e s ) :

( 2 2 ) F i l ing D a t e :

'3D) P r i or i t y

( 33 ) Count ry : ( 7 2 ) I nven t or ( s ) Name (s)

( 3 1 ) Number

( 3 2 ) Da t e ( 74 ) Aj e n t ' s Name a nd Addre s s :

(54) Title :

( 5 7 ) ABSTRACT :

[ * The s e i nd i c a t ions and t he footnote s do n o t app e a r o n t he f i r s t p agE

of t he Pa t e n t .

** The numb e r s in pare n t h e s e s b e f ore t he bibl i ographi c dat a a r e t hE

i n te rna t i ona l l y agre e d numbe r s f o r t he i de nt i f i ca t i on o f Da t a ( IN I l
code s ) , a s d e f ined i n W I PO s t andard ST . 9 , where by t he var i o u E
b i b l i ograp hi c da t a app e a r ing o n t he f i rs t page o f a p a t e n t docume n t
c a n b e i de n t i f i e d w i t h o u t knowle dge o f t he l anguage u s e d & t h E
I n du s t ri a l P rope r ty l aws appl i e d

( Form No , 3 , only page )

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ETH I O P l Aij S C I ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMM I S S I ON

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Regul'a t ion No .

( 1 9 ) ET (11) Pub l i ca t i on No . :

Logo of E t h iop i a (45) Pub l i c at i on Da t e

and
Name of t he Comm i s s i on (51) I n t e r n a t i ona l P a t e n t :
C l as s i f i ca t i on :

( 1 2 ) * * UTI L I TY MODEL CERT I F I CATE

(21) App l i c a t i o n No , : ( 7 1 ) App l i c an t ( s } Name { s ) and

Addres s { e s } :

( 2 2 } F i l ing D a t e :

( 3 0 ) Priori ty

(33) Coun t ry : ( 72 ) I nven t o r ( s ) Name (s)

(31) Number

( 3 2 ) Da t e ( 74 ) Aj ent ' s Name a nd Addr e s s :

( 54 ) Titl e :

( 5 7I.,) ABSTRACT :

NI ' 'I' l! 1 .
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The s e ind Cp.t Hf1 s a If- d Hie footno t e s do no t appea r on t he ' f i r s t p;
of t h e Pat ent .

* * The numbe r s i n parentheses be fore t he b ib l i og r aphi c qat a a r e t h

i n t e rna t i ona l l y agre e d numbers f o r t he i dent i f i c a t i o n o f D a t a ( 1N l
code s ) , a s de f ined i n W I PO s t andard S T . 9 , whe re by t he var iou
b i b l i ographi c dat a appearing on the f i rs t page of a p a t e n t documen
can be i dent i f i ed w i th out know l e dge of t he l angu a g e u s e d & t h
I ndu s t r i al P roper t y l aws app l i ed .
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ETH IO P I AN S C I ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMI S S I ON

Form No , S
Regu l a t ion No , _________________ /1996

CERT IFI CATE OF GRANT O F PATENT/ UT I L I TY MODEL CERT I F I CATE *

I n ac cordance w i t h Art i c l e 1 4 ( 2 ) ( b ) / Art i c l e 4 2 * o f t he proc l am a t i on

concern i ng I nve n t i ons M i nor I nvent i ons and I ndu s t r i a l De s i gn s , i t i s

he reby c e r t i f i e d t hat a Pat ent /Ut i l i t y Model Cert i f i c a t e * h a s b e e n

gra n t ed t o :

Name :

Addre s s :

Reg i s t ra t i on numbe r :

on . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( da t e ) I i n r e sp e c t o f a n
i nven t i on d i s c l os e d i n a n app l i c a t i on f o r t h a t pat ent / ut i l i t y mod e l
, : c e rt i f i ca t e * havi ng t he f o l l owing
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f i l i ng da t e :
fUIi .

pri o r i t y dat e :

, be i ng an i nvent i on / mi no r i nvent i on f o r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(title)

The Commi s s ion Date

* De l e t e wh i cheve r doesno t appl y .

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ETH I O PAN S C I ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMM I S S I ON

Form No . 6

Regu l at ion No . ______________ /1996

REQUEST FOR GRANT OF for o f f i c i a l u s e

COMPULSORY L I CENSE

App l i c a t i on r e c e ived on :

To : ETH I OP IAN S C I ENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY COMM I S S I ON

P . o . Box 2 4 9 0 Fee re c e ived on :

Te l . 2 5 1 - 1 - 5 1 1 3 4 4

Te l e x . 2 1 5 6 8 ESTC ET App l i c an t I S or repre s en t a t ive I S file

Fax . 2 5 1 - 1 - 5 1 8 8 2 9
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Fax No . : T e l ex No . :
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The above app l i can,t hereby reque s t s t he Comm i s s i on , in r e sp e c t of I

t he P a t ent /Ut i l i t y Mod e l Cert i f i ca t e * , i de n t i f i e d above , t o grant I,.
a comp u l s o ry l i ce n s e unde r Art i c l e s 2 9 and 3 0 o f t he Proc l ama t i on
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accordance wi t h t he t e rms propo s e d and upon t he g rounds s e t o u t .d
be l ow .

IV . PROPOSED TERMS * *

Amount a nd cond i t i ons o f payme n t o f remune r a t i o n :

Cond i t i o n s o f expl o i t a t i on o f t he i nvent ion :

Others :

V. FACTS JUST I FY I NG GRANT * *

VI . ADDI T I ONAL I NFORMAT I ON * *

The f o l l owing i t em s a c company t h i s f o rm :

e v i dence t ha t t he owner o f t he pat e n t / u t i l i t y mode l

c e rt i f i ca t e * has rece ived a reque s t f rom t he app l i c ant t o
obt a i n a l i ce n s e but t ha t t he appl i c a n t has b e en una b l e t o
obt a i n s u c h a l i cense o n rea sonab l e t e rms and wi t hi n a
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p l an a c cord ing t o whi ch t he app l i cant i n t en d s t o

work t h e i nvent ion , i n c l uding evidence t hat he ha s
t he abi l i t y t o do s o in E t h i op i a .

o t he r s ( sp e c i f y )

VII . S IGNATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( App l i ca n t / Age n t ) * * * . . . . . . . . .

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be furn i s he d , u s e and a t t ac h s epara t e s he e t ( s ) and make r e f e re n c e
t h e re t o in t he c o r r espond i ng box ( e s ) .

* * * De l e t e whi c hever do s not appl y a n d t ype name ( s ) unde r s i gna t u r e .

( Form No . 6 s econd and l a s t page )

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ETH I OP IAN S C I ENCE AND TE CHNOLOGY COMM I S S I ON

Form No . 7
REGULATION No /1996

IAPPL I CAT I ON FOR REGI STRAT I ON for o f f i c i al use

I p F INDUSTR I AL DES I GN

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E t h i op i an S c i en c e and

Tec hno l ogy Commi s s ion App l i c a t ion No . :

P . o . Box 2 4 9 0

Te l . 2 5 1 - 1 - 5 1 1 3 4 4 ( o f f i c e ' s s t amp )

Te l e x . 2 1 5 6 8 ESTC ET

Fax 2 5 1 - 1 - 5 1 8 8 2 9

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thi s box or , if t he space i s i ns u f f i c i e n t , in t he s upp l eme n t a l
i box . )

Add i t i ona l i n f orma t i on i s c ont a i ned i n supp l emen t a l box .

Name :
..

Addre s s :

Na t i ona l i t y :

Count ry o f r e s i dence o r pr inc i p a l p l a c e o f bus i n e s s :

Te l . No . : Te l egraph i c addre s s :

Te l ex No . : Fax . :

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The f o l l ow i ng agent ha s been appo i n t e d by t he app l i c an t ( s ) i n t he
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The k ind o f p rodu c t ( s ) f o r whi c h t he i n du s t r i a l de s ig n i s o r a r e t o

b e u s e d i s / are the f o l l ow i ng :

V. PRI OR I TY CLA I M ( i f any )

The p r i o r i t y o f an earl i e r app l i ca t i on i s c l a i m e d a s f o l l ows :

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Use t h i s box i f any o f t he boxes i s not l arge e nough t o con t a i n

i n forma t i on t o b e f urni s hed . I nd i c a t e t he boxe s c on t i nu e d i n t h i s b ox by
the i r roman nume ra l s and t i t l e ( e . g , 11 I I App l i c a n t ( s ) ( c ont i nued ) 1 1 . If
more space i s neede d , use and a t tach s e para t e s he e t ( s ) and make '
re f e re n c e t h e re to i n the suppleme n t a l box .

** De l e t e whi cheve r doe sn ' t app ly and t ype name und e r s i g n a t u r e .

(Form No . 7 , t hi rd and l a s t page )

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ETH I OP IAN S C I ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMI SS ION
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CERT I F I CATE OF REGI STRAT ION OF I NDUS TR I AL DES I GN

I n accordance w i t h Ar t i c le 4 8 ( 2 ) o f t he p roc l amat i on Con c e rn i ng

"' I nvent i on s I M i no r I nvent i ons and I ndu s t r i al Des i gns l i t i s h e r eby
i cert i f i e d t ha t a c e rt i f i ca t e of regi s t ra t i on of an i ndus t r i a l de s i gn has
been gran t e d t o :

Name :

Addre s s :

J :; Reg i s t ra t i on number :

I on ( da te ) I i n r e s p ec t o f a n indu s t r i al
\1 : de s i gn d i s c l o s e d i n an app l i cat ion f o r regi s t ra t i on o f t ha t i ndus t r i a l
?e s igns h av i ng t he f o l l ow i ng
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P r i o r i t y dat e :

, be ing an i ndus t r i a l de s i gn for : _____________________________________________

( k i n d o f produ c t s f o r which t he i ndu s t r i a l de s i gn i s t o b e u s e d )

Cre a t ed by :
, Name :
Addre s s :

A c opy o f t he reproduct i on o f t he i ndusr i a l d e s i g n a c c ompani e s

t h i s c e r t i f i ca t e .

The Commi s s ion Date

Form No , S I only p ag e
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Patent No : D a t e o f Grant :

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'I REQUEST FOR GRANT OF For O f f i ce Use

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f rom t he f i l ing t h i s f o rm

Name :

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The above app l i ca n t he reby reques t s t he commi s s i on t o g r a n t a

p a t e n t o f I n t rodu c t ion t o t he a f fo rment i on e d p a t e n t i n a c c o rd an c e
w i t h t he t e rms & cond i t i ons o f Art i c l e 1 8 o f t he p ro c l ama t i on
c on c e rn i ng i nve n t i ons , minor i nve n t i on s & I ndu s t ri a l d e s i g n s .
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INDIVIDUALS FIRMS i

A. PATENTS AND UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES

Application for a patent (Article 9 of the proclamation and 17.5 70 No. 1

Article 10 of the Regulations)
Each divisional application for a patent (Article 1 8 of the 17. 5 70 No. 1
Regulations)
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Application for a utility model certificate (Articles 9 and 45 8 .75 35 No. 1

of the proclamation and Articles 10 and 40 of the

Regulations) i
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Each divisional application for a utility model certificate 17.5 70 No. 1

(Articles T9 and 40 of the Regulations)
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Correction of application on request of the commission article 2.5 10

27(2) of the regulations
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Amendment of application at instance of applicant and on

invitation of the commission (Article 28(4) and (5) of the
2.5 10

Proclamation) ,
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Fee for search and examination carried out by the commission

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or an examining authorit y (Article 13(2) of the proclamation
and Article 28(2) of the Regulations)
Grant and publication fee for patents (Article 30( 1) of the 56. 25 225
Regulatios)
Grant and publication fee for utilit y model certificates (Article 56.25 225
30 and 40 of the Regulations) I
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Annual fees for patents (Article 17( 1) of the proclamation
2nd year
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1 8 . 75 75

3 rd year 1 8 . 75 75

4Lh year
1 8 . 75 75

5 Lh year 1 8.75 75

6 Lh year 1 8 . 75
75

7Lh year 1 8 . 75 75

8Lh year 1 8 . 75 75

9Lh year 1 8 . 75 75

10Lh year 1 8 . 75 75 'i' 1 .

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Matter or Proceeding in USD FORMS I'
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INDIVIDUALS FIRMS

1 1 1 year 1 8 . 75 75
12 1 year 43 . 75 1 75
13th year 43 .75 175

14th year 43 . 75 1 75

151h year 43 . 75 175

Where the term is extended , for each year 50 200

Alillual fees for utility model certificates (Articles 1 7 i

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2nd year 7.5 30

3rt] year 7.5 30

41h year 7.5 30

51h year 7.5 30

Where the term is extended, for each year 12 . 5 50

(Article 17(1) of the proclamation)

Surcharge for late payment of annual fee for patent 10% overdue 1 0 % overdue

Surcharge for late payment of annual fee for utility 1 0 % overdue 1 0 % overdue i
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model certificate (Articles 17(1 ) and 45 of the
proclamation) :

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50 200 I
Request for extension of duration of a patent (Article I
1 6 of the proclamation)
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Request for extension of duration for utility model 12.5 50 Ir
certificate (Article 16 and 45 of the proclamation) "

Request for compulsory license (Article 29 of the 1 8.75 75 No.6

proclamation and Article 35 of the Regulations)

Request for Patent of introduction (Article 1 8 of the 1 8 .75 75 N o . lO

proclamation)

Annual fee for patent of introduction 12.5 50

Request for conversion of a patent application into an 8 . 75 35

application for a utility model certificate and vice versa
(Article 43 of the proclamation) j
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Amount of Fee
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INDIVIDUALS FIRMS

B. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

Application fee for an industrial design (Article 47(4) of the proclamation) 6.25 25 No .7

Correction of application on request of Commission (Article 43(4) of the 2.5 10

regulations)

Registration and publication fee (Article 46( 1) of the regulations) 56.25

225
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-Request for extension ,orduration ,(Article 50(2) or the proclamation) -7.5 -30 . ---- --

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Renewal fee (Article 50(2) of the proclamation and Article 47 (2) of the 8 . 75 35
Regulations

Surcharge for late payment of renewal fee (Articles 17(1) and 5 1 of the 10% overdue 10%

proclamation and Article 47(2) of the regulations overdue

C . GENERAL

Filing request for recordal of change in ownership (Article 48(2) of the 50 200 No.9
regulations)

Certified copies of documents per page (Article 52 of the regulations) 0.50 0 .50