Intellectual Property Rights Office for Botswana
Your country is currently set to United States. Would you like to change it to Botswana?
On this page
This page provides information about the administration of intellectual property in Botswana. Intellectual property covers copyright and industrial property, including patents, designs, and trademarks.
Copyright
Copyright can be claimed over any original creative work which is recorded in some way – be that through it being written down, recorded on an audio or audio-visual device, saved to a computer, or any other means.
The rules governing copyright are determined by a variety of international treaties, the most important of which is the Berne Convention.
Berne Convention Status of Botswana
Botswana is part of the Berne Convention. Work created in Botswana is eligible for registration through the Intellectual Property Rights Office's Copyright Registration Service.
| Instrument: | Accession: January 15, 1998 |
| In Force: | April 15, 1998 |
Online Copyright Registration Options in Botswana
| International Protection: (Effective in Botswana and all other Berne Convention countries) |
https://copyrightregistrationservice.com |
| Cost of International Registration: | USD $60 |