WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide GH - ガーナ
登録長官部 (ガーナ)

    Applicable as from 2026年1月1日
    (published on 2025年11月13日)

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    参考情報

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    略語のリスト
    Office: Registrar General's Department (Ghana)
    PL: Patent Law, 1992
    PR: Patent Regulations, 1996
    通貨のリスト
    GHS (ガーナ・セディ)、 USD (米国・ドル)
    国及び官庁に関する情報
    官庁の略称リストは、 WIPO 標準 ST.3 が提供する各 2 文字コードのマウスオーバー機能に統合されたため表示されない。
    WIPO 標準、推奨、ガイドラインのリスト (旧附属書 K 、国名及び 2 文字コードリスト) を参照のこと。当リストには、 PCT に基づく国際出願の関連書類において、国家、その他の組織及び政府間機関を表示するために使用が認められている短縮名称及び 2 文字コードが記載される。当リストは WIPO 標準 ST.3 に規定される。
    PCT 締約国の一覧表 (旧附属書 A) も併せて参照のこと。
    官庁プロファイル
    国内官庁の詳細な情報は、ePCT の官庁プロファイルを参照のこと.
    PCT 留保、申立て、通知及び不適合
    当該官庁は、いかなる留保、申立て、通知又は不適合も有しない。一覧表を参照。
    官庁の閉庁日
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    国際段階

    Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

    締約国
    ガーナ
    2 文字コード
    GH
    官庁の名称
    登録長官部 (ガーナ)
    所在地
    Opposite the Ghana Newsagency Building
    Accra
    Ghana
    郵便のあて名
    P.O. Box 118
    Accra
    Ghana
    電話番号
    (233-21) 666 469
    (233-21) 666 081
    (233-21) 664 691-3
    電子メール
    info@rgd.gov.gh
    ip@rgd.gov.gh
    ウェブサイト
    ファクシミリ
    (233-21) 662 043
    (233-21) 665 363
    (233-21) 667 609
    国内官庁はファクシミリ又は同様の手段による書類の提出を受理するか？(PCT 規則 92.4)
    ファクシミリによる提出を受理する
    送付することができる書類の種類
    すべての書類
    書類の原本提出義務
    Yes, within one month from the date of the transmission, if the transmitted document is the international application, a replacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of the international application, a power of attorney or a deed of assignment
    他の書類の場合には、請求がない限り提出義務はない
    郵政当局以外の配達サービスを利用した場合に亡失又は遅延があったとき書類を発送したことの証拠を受理するか？(PCT 規則 82.1)
    受理する。ただし、次の配達サービスを条件とする。
    DHL,
    Express Mail Service,
    Federal Express
    出願人が WIPO DAS から優先権書類を取得できるようにする用意があるか？(規則 17.1 (bの 2))
    WIPO DAS に関する詳細は https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das を参照
    No
    Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
    AP,
    GH,
    IB
    Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
    Refer to the Office
    Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
    National protection: GH
    ARIPO protection: AP
    Types of protection available via the PCT:
    National:
    Patents,
    Utility certificates

    ARIPO:
    Patents,
    Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)
    Payment methods accepted by the Office:
    Refer to the Office
    Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
    Section 19(1) of the Patent Law, 1992 (PNDCL 305A)
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    Section 26 of the Patent Law, 1992, provides that the relief specified in Section 59 of that Law may be requested in respect of acts committed before the grant of the patent but after the date of international publication under PCT Article 21, provided the international publication was effected in English. Where the international publication was effected in a language other than English, these provisions shall apply, provided the applicant had transmitted an English translation of said international publication to the infringer and only in respect of acts committed by the infringer after he had received the translation.
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of an ARIPO patent:
    None
    Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
    For national protection
    Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
    May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation
    Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
    No
    For an ARIPO patent
    Refer to Annex B(AP)

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    Competent receiving Office for nationals and residents of:
    Ghana
    Language in which international applications may be filed:
    English
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    3
    Does the receiving Office accept the filing of international applications in electronic form?
    Information not yet available
    Does the receiving Office accept incorporation by reference (PCT Rule 20.6)?
    Yes
    Does the receiving Office accept the submission of color drawings on an informal basis and transmit them to the International Bureau?
    Refer to the Office
    Does the receiving Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 26bis.3)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
    Competent International Searching Authority:
    AT,
    AU,
    CN,
    EP,
    SE
    Competent International Preliminary Examining Authority:
    AT,
    AU,
    SE

    CN
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office.
    EP
    The Office is competent only if the international search is or has been carried out by that Office, by the Austrian Patent Office or by the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV).
    Fees payable to the RO:
    Transmittal fee:
    — for individuals or entities employing less than 25 persons:
    2,500 GHS
    — for entities employing 25 persons or more:
    5,000 GHS
    International filing fee:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,667 USD
    Fee per sheet in excess of 30:
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    19 USD
    Search fee:
    Refer to
    Annex D(AT)
    Annex D(AU)
    Annex D(CN)
    Annex D(EP)
    Annex D(SE)
    Fee for priority document (PCT Rule 17.1(b)):
    20 USD
    Is an agent required by the receiving Office?
    No, if the applicant resides in Ghana
    Yes, if the applicant is a non-resident
    Who can act as agent?
    Any attorney or lawyer registered in Ghana
    An engineer or other qualified scientist recognized for that purpose by the Registrar at the Registrar’s discretion
    Waiver of power of attorney:
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a separate power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office
    Has the Office waived the requirement that a copy of a general power of attorney be submitted?
    Refer to the Office

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

    Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
    Under PCT Article 22(1): 30 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(a): 30 months from the priority date
    Does the Office permit reinstatement of rights (PCT Rule 49.6)?
    Yes
    Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    English
    Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amended only), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
    No
    Does the Office accept color drawings under its national law?
    Refer to the Office
    National fees:
    Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual or by an entity employing less than 25 persons.
    Patents
    National processing fee
    100,000 GHS
    (50,000 GHS)
    Annual fees:
    — for the 1st year
    10,000 GHS
    (5,000 GHS)
    — for the 2nd year
    20,000 GHS
    (10,000 GHS)
    — for the 3rd year
    30,000 GHS
    (15,000 GHS)
    Utility certificates
    National processing fee
    50,000 GHS
    (25,000 GHS)
    Annual fees:
    — for the 1st year
    10,000 GHS
    (5,000 GHS)
    — for the 2nd year
    20,000 GHS
    (10,000 GHS)
    — for the 3rd year
    30,000 GHS
    (15,000 GHS)
    Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
    None
    Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51bis):
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred after the international filing date
    Document of assignment or transfer if the applicant has changed after the international filing date and the change has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
    International application or translation to be furnished in three copies
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in computer readable form
    Declaration justifying the applicant’s right to a patent if he is not the inventor
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Ghana
    Who can act as agent?
    Any attorney or lawyer registered in Ghana or any engineer or other qualified scientist registered to practice before the Office
    Does the Office accept the effect of restoration of the right of priority by the receiving Office (PCT Rule 49ter.1)?
    Yes
    Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49ter.2)?
    Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests

    The procedure in the national Phase

    GH.01 TRANSLATION (CORRECTION)
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    GH.02 FEES (MANNER OF PAYMENT)
    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex GH.I.
    GH.03 AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION; TIME LIMITS
    PL Sec 14(1)
    The applicant may amend or correct the claims, description, and drawings in the international application at any time during the national phase provided that the amendment does not go beyond the disclosure in the application as originally filed.
    GH.04 APPEALS; TIME LIMITS
    PL Sec 22
    The applicant may appeal to the Patent Tribunal against any decision by which the Registrar rejects the application, considers any of the claims to be withdrawn or refuses to grant a patent, within one month from the date on which he is notified of such decision.
    GH.05 EXCUSE OF DELAYS IN MEETING TIME LIMITS
    PCT Article 28,
    PCT Article 41

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Time limits may be extended at the discretion of the Registrar and may be extended even if the time or period for doing the act of taking the proceeding has already expired.
    GH.06 UTILITY CERTIFICATE
    Any desire of the applicant to obtain, in Ghana, on the basis of the international application, a utility certificate instead of a patent should be indicated in the international application (in Box No.V of the request) when filed.
    GH.07 CONVERSION
    PL Sec 66(1),
    PL Sec 66(2)

    At any time before the grant or the notification of rejection of the application or of refusal to grant, the applicant may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, convert his application for a patent into an application for a utility certificate, and vice versa.
    GH.08 PRIORITY DOCUMENT (TRANSLATION)
    A translation of the priority document into English must be furnished in all cases. If the translation of the priority document is not furnished, the Office will invite the applicant to furnish it within three months from entry into the national phase.
    GH.09 ANNUAL FEES
    PL Sec 32(1),
    PL Sec 32(2),
    PL Sec 32(3),
    PL Sec 32(4)

    Annual fees must be paid in advance starting with the second year after the international filing date. A period of grace of six months is granted for the payment of the annual fee upon payment of a prescribed surcharge. Within 12 months from the expiration of the period of grace, any interested person may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, request the Registrar to restore the international application that is deemed to have been withdrawn, or a patent that has lapsed, because of non-payment of the annual fee.
    GH.10 REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 25
    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged with the patent Tribunal within one month from the date of notification of the decision.

    Annexes

    Annex GH.I - Fees
    The amount in parentheses is applicable in case of filing by an individual or by an entity employing less than 25 persons.
    Patents
    National processing fee
    100,000 GHS
    (50,000 GHS)
    Annual fees:
    — for the 1st year
    10,000 GHS
    (5,000 GHS)
    — for the 2nd year
    20,000 GHS
    (10,000 GHS)
    — for the 3rd year
    30,000 GHS
    (15,000 GHS)
    — for the 4th year
    40,000 GHS
    (20,000 GHS)
    — for the 5th year
    50,000 GHS
    (25,000 GHS)
    — for the 6th year
    60,000 GHS
    (30,000 GHS)
    — for the 7th year
    70,000 GHS
    (35,000 GHS)
    — for the 8th year
    80,000 GHS
    (40,000 GHS)
    — for the 9th year
    90,000 GHS
    (45,000 GHS)
    — for the 10th year
    100,000 GHS
    (50,000 GHS)
    — for the 11th year
    150,000 GHS
    (75,000 GHS)
    — for the 12th year
    250,000 GHS
    (125,000 GHS)
    — for the 13th year
    300,000 GHS
    (150,000 GHS)
    — for the 14th year
    350,000 GHS
    (175,000 GHS)
    — for the 15th year
    400,000 GHS
    (200,000 GHS)
    — for the 16th year
    450,000 GHS
    (225,000 GHS)
    — for the 17th year
    500,000 GHS
    (250,000 GHS)
    — for the 18th year
    550,000 GHS
    (275,000 GHS)
    — for the 19th year
    600,000 GHS
    (300,000 GHS)
    Surcharge for extension of time for payment of annual fees:
    — not exceeding one month
    2,000 GHS
    (1,000 GHS)
    — not exceeding two months
    4,000 GHS
    (2,000 GHS)
    — not exceeding three months
    6,000 GHS
    (3,000 GHS)
    — up to six months
    12,000 GHS
    (6,000 GHS)
    Utility certificates
    National processing fee.
    50,000 GHS
    (25,000 GHS)
    Annual fees:
    — for the 1st year
    5,000 GHS
    (2,500 GHS)
    — for the 2nd year
    10,000 GHS
    (5,000 GHS)
    — for the 3rd year
    15,000 GHS
    (7,500 GHS)
    — for the 4th year
    20,000 GHS
    (10,000 GHS)
    — for the 5th year
    25,000 GHS
    (12,500 GHS)
    — for the 6th year
    30,000 GHS
    (15,000 GHS)
    Fee for conversion of an application for a utility certificate into an application for a patent, and vice versa.
    50,000 GHS
    (25,000 GHS)
    How can payment of fees be effected?
    Payment of fees must be effected in Ghanaian cedis. All payments must indicate the application number (national if already known; international if the national number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the type of fee being paid
    Payment may be effected:
    (i) by cash payment at the office
    (ii) by check;
    (iii) by payment into the account No. 4 at the Bank of Ghana, Accra
    Forms
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex GH.II - Form for entry into the national phase
    Current version applicable from 2026年1月1日 , printed on 2026年2月15日
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