Developments in intellectual property rights in Ghana

01-02-2012

Regina Asiedu-Mante

Ghana is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and a signatory to WTO agreements on intellectual property (IP).

Over the past decade, Ghana has made a conscious effort to enact legislation that provides protection for IP rights (IPR). Current IPR laws in Ghana are:

  • Copyright Act, 2005;
  • Copyright Regulations 2010;
  • Geographical Indications Act, 2003;
  • Industrial Designs Act, 2003;
  • Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act, 2004;
  • Patent Act, 2003; and
  • Trademarks Act, 2004.

The Protection Against Unfair Competition Act, 2000, also gives trademarks some protection.

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