Regulations (1) The Administrative Council of ARIPO shall make Regulations for the implementation of this Protocol and may amend them, where necessary. (2) The Regulations shall in particular relate to— (i) any administrative requirements, matters of procedure, or any details necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Protocol and any relevant international treaties; (ii) the fees to be charged by the Office and the details of the distribution of part of those Contracting States. SECTION 6 Entry Into Force and Final Provisions (1) (a) Any State which is a member of the Organization or any State to which membership of the Organization is open in accordance with Article IV (1) of the Agreement on the Creation of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization may become party to this Protocol by— (i) signature followed by the deposit of an instrument of ratification; or (ii) deposit of an instrument of accession. (b) Instruments of ratification or accession shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe. (c) This Protocol shall enter into force three months after three States have deposited their instruments of ratification or accession. (d) Any State which is not party to this Protocol upon its entry into force under subsection (1) (c) of this Section shall become bound by this Protocol three months after the date on which such State deposits its instrument of ratification or accession. (2) (a) Ratification of, or accession to, this Protocol shall entail acceptance of the Agreement on the Creation of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization. (b) The deposit of an instrument of ratification of, or accession to, this Protocol by a State which is not a party to the Agreement referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall have the effect that the said State shall become party to the said Agreement on the date on which it deposits its instrument of ratification of, or accession to, this Protocol. (3) (a) Any Contracting State may denounce this Protocol by notification addressed to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe. (b) Denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of the said notification by the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe. It shall not affect any patent application or application for the registration of an industrial design filed with the Office prior to the expiration of the said six-month period or any patent granted or registration of an industrial design affected upon such an application. (4) (a) This Protocol shall be signed in a single copy and shall be deposited with the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe. (b) The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe shall transmit certified copies of this Protocol to the Contracting States, other States members of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization, and the States to which membership of the Organization is open in accordance with Article IV (1) of the Agreement on the Creation of the African Regional Industrial Property Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Go To Top Page NEXT CHAPTER