Explore IP Landscape:
Congo
Congo has been a member of WIPO since 1975 and is a signatory to over 11 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of Congo are the Congolese Copyright Office (BCDA) and the Directorate of the National Industrial Property Office. The offices are located in Brazzaville.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Congo
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Congo ranks 137th 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 more| Year | GII position | Innovation inputs | Innovation outputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137th | 134th | 135th |
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Congo
Patents
PATENTSCOPE
- The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
- Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Congo
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Congo
PCT System – the international patent system
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
- PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
- ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)
