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Benin
Benin has been a member of WIPO since 1975 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of Benin are the Beninese Copyright Office (BUBEDRA) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The offices are located in Cotonou.
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Global Innovation Index ranking
Benin ranks 118th among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
Learn moreWIPO news and events: Benin
News
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15th Edition of MIP Program Concludes at University of Yaoundé II
August 6, 2025 -
WIPO-OAPI Regional Meeting on the Establishment of an OAPI Regional Technology and Innovation Support Center Network
March 15, 2024 -
OAPI Joins Geneva Act of WIPO's Lisbon Agreement
December 16, 2022 -
OAPI Joins the Madrid System
December 5, 2014
