Explore IP Landscape:
Botswana
Botswana has been a member of WIPO since 1998 and is a signatory to over 9 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Botswana is the Companies and Intellectual Property Authority (CIPA). The office is located in Gaborone.
Intellectual property landscape: Botswana
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Botswana ranks 87th 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: Botswana
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation
March 26, 2026 -
Training, Coaching and Mentoring Project on IP and Branding Strategies for SMEs in Botswana concludes with many success stories
February 24, 2025 -
Cross-Regional Forum on IP and Women in Entrepreneurship
January 31, 2025 -
WIPO Regional Training Program on Cloud-Native IPAS 4 for ARIPO Member States
May 22, 2023
