Discusses the legal requirements/options for joint venture/licensing in this market.
Last Published: 5/15/2019

Chadian law encourages joint venture partnerships.  There are currently U.S. joint ventures in the oil, construction, and hotel sectors.  Joint ventures may be particularly useful when medium- and long-term maintenance services are required for capital equipment or for projects requiring significant local investment.

Commercial licensers may have difficulty finding prospective Chadian licensees with suitable manufacturing and marketing capabilities.  Patents and licensing agreements are available but not well enforced.  The Office of Intellectual Property Rights, Trademarks, and Patents registers patents.  However, very few companies have registered products. 
 

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