Burkina Faso - Protecting Intellectual PropertyBurkina Faso - IPR
Legal protection exists for intellectual property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and semiconductor chip design. Burkina Faso belongs to the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which provides access to a registration system for trademarks, patents, and industrial designs. Patents are valid in member countries for 20 years, with licensing possible three years after issuance of the patent. Trademarks are valid for 20 years and are renewable.
In Burkina Faso, the national investment code guarantees foreign investors the same rights and protection as Burkinabe enterprises for trademarks, patent rights, labels, copyrights, and licenses. The Bureau Burkinabe du Droit d’Auteur (BBDA) is charged with administering a system of copyrights, while the Directeur Général de la Propriété Industrielle within the Ministère de Commerce, Industrie et l’Artisanat handles patent and trademark affairs.
Contact: Wahabou Bara
Director General BBDA
Phone: (+226) 25 36 04 42 / (+226) 25 30 06 80
Fax: (+226) 25 30 06 82
Email: bbda@liptinfor.bf
Contact: Jocelyne Claire Ky
Director General de la Propriété Industrielle
Phone: (+226) 25 30 09 41
Email: info@mica.gov.bf
IP Attaché Contact: John Corrao, Economic/Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy, Ouaga 2000, Avenue Sembene Ousmane
Telephone: (+226) 25 49 56 90
E-mail: CorraoJC@state.gov
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
In Burkina Faso, the national investment code guarantees foreign investors the same rights and protection as Burkinabe enterprises for trademarks, patent rights, labels, copyrights, and licenses. The Bureau Burkinabe du Droit d’Auteur (BBDA) is charged with administering a system of copyrights, while the Directeur Général de la Propriété Industrielle within the Ministère de Commerce, Industrie et l’Artisanat handles patent and trademark affairs.
Contact: Wahabou Bara
Director General BBDA
Phone: (+226) 25 36 04 42 / (+226) 25 30 06 80
Fax: (+226) 25 30 06 82
Email: bbda@liptinfor.bf
Contact: Jocelyne Claire Ky
Director General de la Propriété Industrielle
Phone: (+226) 25 30 09 41
Email: info@mica.gov.bf
IP Attaché Contact: John Corrao, Economic/Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy, Ouaga 2000, Avenue Sembene Ousmane
Telephone: (+226) 25 49 56 90
E-mail: CorraoJC@state.gov
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.