Description

The Proclamation and its amendment proclamation were enacted with a view to protection works that make literary, artistic, and similar creative works productive by recognizing neighboring rights by law. The Proclamation and its amendment contains a list of protected works including works of authors who are nationals of, or have their principal residence in Ethiopia, works first published in Ethiopia and, works first published abroad and also published in Ethiopia within 30 days, irrespective of the nationality or residence of their authors; audiovisual works, the producer of which has his headquarters or principal residence in Ethiopia; and, works of architecture erected in Ethiopia and other artistic works incorporated in a building or other structure located in Ethiopia. The Refugees Proclamation, under article 29 (2), states that refugees shall be treated in the same circumstances as nationals regarding intellectual property rights including patent, copy right and neighboring rights, trademarks, industrial designs and other similar rights contained in other applicable laws.