RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CPV/9/Rev.3 
19 September 2007 
 (07-3936) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Cape Verde Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAPE VERDE 
 
Action Plan for Implementation of the  
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection (TRIPS) Agreement  
 
Revision  
  
 The following submission, dated 18 September 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Cape Verde. 
  
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  WT/ACC/CPV/9/Rev.3 
Page 2 PART A – Industrial Property 
 Cape Verde is in the process of joining the Paris Convention, foreseeable in 2008. 
 
 Laws and Regulations Calendar Comments 
Industrial Property Code, approved by Decree No. 30679 of 
24 August 1940, ordered applicable to Cape Verde by Ministerial 
Ordinance No. 17043 of 5 May 1959, published in the Supplement 
to Official Bulletin (Gazzete)  No. 19 of 15 May 1959 Since 1954  
Legislative authorization gran ted by Parliament – National 
Assembly to legislate on Industrial Property Code Granted in February 
2007 Authorization to permit the Council of Ministers to 
legislate on industrial property.  
Updating the Trademark Classification table to bring it in 
conformity with the NICE International Classification.  Concluded in April 
2007 Published in Official Bulletin (Gazette) No. 15, of 
23 April 2007 
Discussion and approval of the Industrial Property Code by the 
Council of Ministers December 2008 Done in July 2007 
Publication of the Industrial Property Code  
 December 2008 Legislative-Decr ee No. 4/2007 published in 
20 August 2007 
Industrial Property Code in full conformity with the TRIPS 
Agreement   December 2016  
Update of the Table of Fees to be paid by applicants for the 
registration of Industrial Property – Trademarks, Patents, models 
and industrial designs, etc, etc December 2008 Current table is completely outdated 
Training of personnel including customs officials and police 
agents involved in the protection of registered trademarks. December 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Training of judges and lawyers December 2012 Tech nical assistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) Registered Trademarks, 
Geographical 
Indications, Industrial Designs, 
Patents, 
Integrated Circuits Diagrams, 
Confidential 
Information 
Creation of a Registered Trademarks Da ta Base December 2012 Technical assist ance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Reorganization and creation of the Industrial Property 
Departments December 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012)  
Others Computerization of data for the I ndustrial Property Departments December 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training  should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Creation of Rules, Regulations and work (technical) manuals December 2012 Techni cal assistance needed.  The training sho uld be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Training (enabling) the public regarding the protection of the 
Intellectual Property rights. Underway (the 
training should be ongoing) Technical assistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
  
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 Page 3PART B – Copyright and Related Rights 
 Cape Verde acceded to the Berne Convention in 1996. 
 
Copyrights Laws and Regulations Calendar Comments 
 Copyright Law contemplated in Decree No. 107/90 of 8 December 
1990, published in Official Bulletin (Gazette) No. 1990 In effect Needs to be re vised to be WTO compliant 
 Discussion and approval of the legislative authorization by the 
National Assembly December 2011  
 Discussion and approval by the Council of Ministers July 2012  
 Publication of the Copyright Law December 2012  
 Training of the personnel involved in the protection of copyright, 
customs personnel1 and police December 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
 Training of judges and lawyers December 2012 Tech nical assistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
 Creation of the Copyright In formation Center December 2012 Technical a ssistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Reorganization and creation of the Copyright Department Decembe r 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Computerization of the Copyright Department 2012 Technical assistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Rules, regulations and technical (work) manuals 2012 Technical assistance needed.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
Others Training:  enabling the public regarding protection of intellectual 
property (copyrights). December 2012 Technical assistance ne eded.  The training should be 
continuing (2008-2012) 
 Note:  Total implementation of the WTO Trad e Related Intellectual Property Agreement wo uld be attained by December 2016 at the latest, in conformity with the 
implementation of the above plan.  
 
 
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1 This end-date includes special requisites related to the application of border protection.