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Apr 02, 2020 (Newsletter Issue 5/20)
Rwanda
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Grace Period Extended


On January 31, 2020, the Rwanda Development Board issued a notice stipulating that according to Law no. 31/2009 the owners of trademarks filed before December 14, 2009 and who have not renewed its trademarks until December 14, 2019 will now be able to count on another 10 months of grace period. Therefore, the deadline to renew the trademarks filed before December 14, 2009 ends on October 13, 2020.

Source: www.inventa.com