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Ghana - Renew of Registration of Technology Transfer Agreement (Ghana Investment Promotion Centre)

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ProcedureEdit

How to Apply:
In-Person Application:

  1. Obtain the Registration of Technology Transfer Agreements(TTAs)application form from any Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)Regional and District Offices or the Head office in Accra or visit the GIPC website to download website or click the link below to download (application form)
  2. Read carefully through the application form, as it contain different section and fill it accurately.
  3. The completed forms should be submitted in duplicate (2 copies) along with the required documents at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Regional Offices or the Head office.
  4. Pay the required application fees at the Reception of GIPC or at the Conference Venue or at a designated bank, upon which you will be issued with a receipt.
  5. Upon receiving your application the, GIPC will verify and process your application, and if the register or authorized official is satisfied that all the documents are in order.
  6. You should contact the centre regularly to know the progress of your application, if approved you will be issued with the certificate of technology transfer agreement and given further instruction.
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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Write a duly signed cover letter stating the intended purpose addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
P. O. Box M193 Ministries – Accra
Tel: (233-302) 665125-9
Fax: (233-302) 663801
Email: [email protected]
Website:website
  • Certified true copy (by the Registrar-General's Department) of Certificate of Incorporation
  • Three original/certified true copies (by a Notary Public) of the agreement to be registered
  • A detailed training schedule
  • A yearly forecast of fees payable to the transferor per annum for the duration of the Agreement
  • Certified true Copy (by the Registrar-General's Department or a Notary Public) of Industrial property registration(s) if applicable.
  • Certified Audited Financial Statements for the five (5) most recent years of Transferee company
  • Certified true copy (by the Registrar-General's Department) of Company Regulations
  • Proof of the provision of the service(s) under the previous Agreement.
  • Written confirmation from certified auditors that fees transferred by the Transferee to the Transferor under the registered Agreement for the period were compliant with provisions of the Technology Transfer Agreement.
  • Certified Audited Financial Statements covering the duration of the Agreement
  • Technology adopted or assimilated by the Transferee under the previous Agreement
  • Challenges to full assimilation of the technology and the estimated period it will take the Transferee to completely assimilate the technology.
  • Justification for the renewal of the Agreement.
  • Training programmes organized for personnel of the Transferee under the previous Agreement

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC):
Address: Public Services Commission Building Ministries, Accra, Ghana
P. O. Box M193 Ministries – Accra
Tel: (233-302) 665125-9
Fax: (233-302) 663801
Email:[email protected]
Website:website
GIPC Regional office contact link:contact
Woking hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm

EligibilityEdit

  • Locally registered foreign company and their parent/external company or a Ghanaian company and a foreign company registered for TTAs with the GIPC.

FeesEdit

  • Application fees (non-refundable) and bank details (please consult with the centre)
  • Payment can be made now at the Reception of GIPC or at the Conference Venue

ValidityEdit

  • TTAs may be renewed for a period not exceeding 5 years after the expiration of the initial TTAs

Documents to UseEdit

(application form)

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
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InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

Information about Recipient Party (Transferee):

  • Name of Enterprise
  • Address of Registered Office
  • Effective date of current GIPC Registration
  • GIPC Registration Number
  • Main business activities
  • Location of the plant/place where production of goods or service related to the agreement is going to take place
  • Shareholding structure details (Ghanaian/foreigners)
  • Other Agreement registered or pending with GIPC (title, date of submission, registration number)

Information about Supplying Party (Transferor):

  • Name of Enterprise
  • Address of Registered Office
  • Name and address of parent company (if any)
  • Main business activities
  • Location of supplier's main production plant or services

General Information about the Agreement:

  • Type of agreement (new or renewal)
  • Is this agreement based on any earlier Head of Agreement? (Yes/no) If yes, specify
  • Title of agreement
  • Duration of this agreement
  • Is the agreement on the licensing of an industrial property (e.g. trademark, patent)? (Yes/no) If yes, specify
  • Is the industrial property registered in Ghana?(Yes/no) If yes, give registration number and date
  • Is the agreement on the supply of technical expertise? (Yes/no) If yes, specify
  • Is the agreement on the supply of technological knowledge/ know-how? (Yes/no) If yes, specify
  • Is the agreement on the supply of management assistance/ service? (Yes/no) If yes, provide details of foreign personnel who will be rendering services locally
  • Is the agreement on supply of products? (Yes/no) If yes, specify

Declaration by the applicant

Need for the DocumentEdit

  • local entities (referred to transferee) going into technology transfer agreements or management services agreements with foreign entities (referred to as the transferor) for the use of their technologies and services in Ghana are required to register with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) of such agreement and be issued with a certificate of TTAs, in relation to Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723) and GIPC ACT 2013, ACT 865.
  • Such Companies/entities that are registered with Ghana Investment Promotion Centre must renew their registration certificate to keep enjoying the incentives that come with registration with GIPC.

Information which might helpEdit

REFER: The TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REGULATIONS, 1992, L.I. 1547 spells out the terms and conditions applicable to technology transfer agreementsAct

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External LinksEdit

Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)

OthersEdit

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