Protocols

Harare Protocol
Protocolo de Harare sobre Patentes e Designs Industriais (2023 Edition)
Administrative Instructions under the Regulations for Implementing the Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs within the Framework of ARIPO
Guidelines for Examination at ARIPO
Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs (2025)
Notice on the Review of the Administrative Council Instructions Under the Regulations for Implementing the Harare Protocol 2025
Banjul Protocol
Banjul Protocol on Marks (2023)
Protocolo de Banjul sobre Marcas (2023 Edition)
Administrative Instructions for Implementing the Banjul Protocol on Marks
Swakopmund Protocol
Explanatory Guide to the Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore
Swakopmund Protocol on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Folklore
Administrative Instructions under the Regulations for Implementing the Swakopmund Protocol
Policy Framework on Access and Benefit Sharing Arising from the Use of Genetic Resources in the ARIPO Member States
Arusha Protocol
Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
Protocolo de Arusha para a Proteção de Novas Variedades de Plantas
Kampala Protocol
Kampala Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright and Related Rights
Lusaka Agreement
The Lusaka Agreement on the Creation of the Organization 2016
Acordo de Lusaka