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Kuwait
Kuwait has been a member of WIPO since 1998 and is a signatory to over 3 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of Kuwait are the National Library of Kuwait and the Trademarks and Patents Department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The offices are located in Kuwait City.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Kuwait
WIPO memberships
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
Kuwait ranks 73rd 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: Kuwait
News
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Kuwaiti Trademarks Added to the Global Brand Database
February 8, 2018 -
Kuwait Joins International Patent System (photo on Flickr)
June 10, 2016 -
Kuwait Joins Key Copyright and Industrial Property Conventions (photo on Flickr)
September 2, 2014
