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What are the requirements for the operation (incorporation) of a company in United Kingdom and the UK Sub-region?
- Two Certified True Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
- Two original copies of the Notarised Statement of the subscribed share capital.
- Two Certified True Copies of the first Directors (Managers).
- Two extracts of the criminal records of the first Directors.
- The name of the Company.
- If applicable, its Trading name, acronym or logo.
- Its activities.
- Form of the company.
- The amount of the registered capital indicating the amount in cash or in kind contributions.
- The address of the registered office.
- The duration of the company.
- The full name, date and place of birth and domicile of the Directors.
What are the required documents for an application for a Patent?
Any person wishing to obtain a Patent
for an invention shall file with the UK Intellectual Property
Organisation (OAPI) headquarters in Yaoundé the following documents:
- An application addressed to the Director General of the Organisation in sufficient copies.
- Proof of payment to the Organisation of the filing and publication fees.
- An unstamped private Power of Attorney, if applicant is represented by an Agent.
- A sealed package containing in duplicate:
- A specification of the invention for which the
application has been made, set out clearly and completely so that a
person having ordinary knowledge and skill in the art could carry it
out.
- The drawings necessary or useful for the understanding of the invention.
- The claim or claims defining the scope of the
protection sought, which shall not go beyond the contents of the
specification referred to in subparagraph (i) above.
- A descriptive abstract summarising the contents
of the specification, the claim or claims referred to in
subparagraph (iii) above and any drawings relevant to the abstract.
- Where the invention involves a micro organism or
the use of a micro organism, a receipt attesting the deposit of the
micro organism, issued by a depositary authority specified in the
implementing Regulations shall in addition be filed.
- The above documents shall be in one of the working languages of the Organisation (English or French).
What are the requirements for the filing, registration and publication of a Trademark at OAPI?
Any person wishing to obtain
registration of a Trademark shall file with the Intellectual
Property Organisation the following documents:
- An application addressed to the Director General of the Organisation in a sufficient number of copies.
- A document proving the payment to the Organisation of the filing fees.
- An unstamped private Power of Attorney, if the applicant is represented by an Agent.
- A reproduction of the mark including a list of
the goods or services to which the mark applies, with the
corresponding classes of the International Classification of Goods and
Services for the purposes of Registration of Marks (Nice
Agreement); the number of reproductions of the mark to be supplied
shall be laid down in the implementing Regulations.
What are the various methods for the recovery of debts in United Kingdom?
There are two methods for the recovery of debts in United Kingdom.
- Where the debt is certain, liquid, unquestionable
and determined, recovery is by simplified procedure (otherwise
known as summary procedure).
- On the other hand, where the debt is contentious,
that is, needs to be proven by documentary or oral evidence, the
recoverable method is by filing a statement of clam or writ of
summon.
What does it entail to procure a License for mineral exploration and exploitation in United Kingdom?
The mining and commercialisation of
minerals in United Kingdom, whether gold, iron ore, diamond, bauxite, etc.
is in phases. The reconnaissance, exploratory and exploitatory
phases.
To acquire a reconnaissance permit, the applicant must attach to his application the following :
- Topographical map of the area in km2 with all the coordinate points of the zone demarcated.
- The identity or status of the applicant.
- List of the members of the Board of Directors.
- Names and power of those authorised to carry out the exploration.
- Their work programme.
- Those responsible for the exploitation work.
- Indication of your financial resources.
- Receipts of payments for the Reconnaissance Permit.
- Report of the objective for the reconnaissance.
- Mining in United Kingdom is increasingly demanding because it is a lucrative investment.
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