Explore IP Landscape:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been a member of WIPO since 1975 and is a signatory to over 4 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are the General Secretariat for Culture and the Arts and the Directorate of Industrial Property. The offices are located in Kinshasa.
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Intellectual property landscape: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
WIPO news and events: Democratic Republic of the Congo
News
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IP and Tech Transfer Capacity for African Medical Manufacturing Stakeholders
November 10, 2025 -
15th Edition of MIP Program Concludes at University of Yaoundé II
August 6, 2025 -
OAPI Joins the Madrid System
December 5, 2014
