PCT Newsletter
June 2025 | No. 06/2025
Republic of Mauritius Joins ARIPO
On 27 May 2025, the Republic of Mauritius deposited its instrument of accession to the Harare Protocol on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs within the Framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO). Therefore, the Republic of Mauritius will become a member State of ARIPO with effect from 27 August 2025, and the Harare Protocol will enter into force with respect to the Republic of Mauritius with effect from that date, bringing the number of member States of ARIPO to 22, and the number of States party to the Harare Protocol to 21.
This means that any international application filed on or after 27 August 2025 will include the designation of the Republic of Mauritius for an ARIPO patent, as well as for a national patent. Furthermore, as from 27 August 2025, it will be possible for nationals and residents of the Republic of Mauritius to file international applications with ARIPO as receiving Office, in addition to the Industrial Property Office of Mauritius (IPOM) and the International Bureau of WIPO.
ARIPO’s announcement regarding the accession by the Republic of Mauritius has been published at:
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