ARIPO is the African Regional Industrial Property Organisation for English-speaking Africa. The member countries are Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia (from 24 March 2010), Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda (from 24 September 2011), Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Please note that protection can alternatively be obtained on an individual basis in any of these countries via a national application in such country. 

Yes

Yes

Worldwide

Requirements for filing a PCT application in ARIPO are as follows 

1. A simply signed Power of Attorney. The power can be filed within two months as of the filing date. 
2. Specification, claims, drawings, and abstract in English. 
3. Assignment of Invention. The assignment can be filed later at any time and there is no deadline. 
4. Copy of the PCT international advertisement. 
5. Copy of the International Search Report. It can be filed at any time and there is no deadline. 
6. Copy of the International Preliminary Examination Report. It can be filed at any time and there is no deadline. 

Requirements for filing a non-PCT application in ARIPO are as follows 

1. A simply signed Power of Attorney. The power can be filed within two months as of the filing date. 
2. Specification, claims, drawings, and abstract in English. 
3. Assignment of Invention. The assignment can be filed later at any time and there is no deadline. 
4. Priority document with verified English translation. It can be filed, within 3 and 6 months, respectively