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Mali has been a member of WIPO since 1982 and is a signatory to over 9 WIPO treaties.

The national IP offices of Mali are the Malian Copyright Office and the Malian Centre for the Promotion of Industrial Property (CEMAPI). The offices are located in Bamako.

Intellectual property landscape: Mali

IP legal information

IP statistics

  • Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications

Global Innovation Index ranking

Mali ranks 131st among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

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.

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Year GII position Innovation inputs Innovation outputs
2024 131st 126th 132nd
2023 129th 129th 126th
2022 126th 128th 121st
2021 124th 126th 114th
2020 123rd 126th 116th

Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Mali

Patents

PATENTSCOPE

PCT System – the international patent system

Designs

Global Design Database

Hague System – the international design system

  • The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
  • Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office