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Rwanda's new Ministerial Order No. 001/MINICOM/26 introduces significant reforms to the country's intellectual property regime, establishing appeal and opposition procedures, regulating IP agents, and implementing a revised fee structure. The Order marks the first comprehensive update to Rwanda's IP administrative framework in a decade, with differentiated fees for resident and non-resident applicants and new provisions for compulsory patent licences in emergency situations.

Rwanda has enacted a new law on intellectual property, Law n° 055/2024 of 20/06/2024 on the Protection of Intellectual Property, which came into force on 31st July 2024 (the "New IP Law")...

Although Rwanda is said to be one of the world’s poorest countries, it is among the most forward- and outwardlooking of developing nations.

Welcome to the third issue of ENS' Rwanda in brief, focusing on the latest legal and regulatory updates across Rwanda's corporate commercial, banking and finance industries.