Date of publication:
01/08/2026
Ethiopia
Do domestic laws and policies protect intellectual property rights for forcibly displaced and stateless persons?
ANALYSIS
Assessment by population
Assessment by population
Analysis
According to article 29(2) of the Refugees Proclamation, recognized refugees and asylum-seekers shall be treated in the same manner as Ethiopian nationals concerning intellectual property rights. This includes rights such as patents, copyrights, neighbouring rights, trademarks, industrial designs, and other similar rights as specified in applicable laws.
LAW & POLICY
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Refugees Proclamation No.1110/2019
- Year: 2019
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Freedom of movement, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Family life, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2019/en/30352
Legal provision
Article 29(2) - Right to Acquisition and Transfer of Property
Recognized refugees and asylum-seekers shall be treated in the same circumstance as Ethiopian nationals as regards intellectual property rights including patent, copy right and neighbouring rights, trademarks, industrial designs, and other similar rights contained in other applicable laws