Mauritania

Trade Mark

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
No
MADRID
No
SERVICE CLASSES
No
WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS RECOGNISED?
No
NICE CLASSIFICATION
Patent and design protection only available by filing OAPI

OAPI

ARIPO

Patent

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PARIS CONVENTION
Yes
PCT
Mauritania is a member of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) and it is not possible to file a patent application nationally in Mauritania

OAPI

ARIPO

Design

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
Yes
OAPI
Yes
PARIS CONVENTION
Not applicable in this jurisdiction – no law provides for industrial design protection.

OAPI

ARIPO