Ministerial Order N°07/10/Minicom of 25/08/2010 determining the structure and
functioning of the Council of Appeal in charge of settling disputes related to intellectual
property
Article 1: Purpose of this Order
This Order determines structure and the functioning of a Council of Appeal in charge of
settling disputes related to Intellectual property.
Article 2: Structure of the Council of Appeal
The Council of Appeal shall be composed of experts representing the authorities which
implement the Law related to the protection of the intellectual property. The authorities shall
be:
1° the Ministry of Trade and Industry ;
2° the Ministry of Sports and Culture;
3° the Ministry of Justice ;
4° the Bureau of Intellectual Property;
5° the Rwanda Bureau of Standard;
6° the Private Sector Federation;
7° the Rwanda Revenue authority;
The names of the representatives of the authorities referred to in paragraph one shall be
submitted in writing to the Bureau of Intellectual Property.
Article 3: Management of the Council of Appeal
The Council of Appeal shall be headed by the representative of the Ministry of Trade and
Industry assisted by the representative of the Ministry of Sports and Culture.
The representative of the Bureau of Intellectual Property shall be the Secretary of the
Council of Appeal, but he/she shall not be allowed to vote.
Article 4: Meetings of the Council of Appeal
The Council of appeal shall meet to settle appeal cases against decisions taken at the level of
the Bureau of Intellectual Property and to decide on the matter within thirty (30) days upon
receipt of the case.
In case the settlement of the matter requires particular knowledge or research to be
conducted abroad, both parties shall be informed in writing with précised duration.
The Council of Appeal may meet in the presence of experts in a various fields, if necessary.
Article 5: Convening a Council of Appeal
The Council of Appeal shall be convened in writing but may also be convened through other
procedures in case of urgency.
Article 6:
Decision making