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Dschang is hosting a new wave of training workshops to boost the inventive and entrepreneurial potential of women and girls in the growth of our national economies

2026 Back-to-School Seminar: OAPI reaffirms its commitment to user satisfaction

Last Stamp, New Beginning: OAPI celebrates four pillars that are turning a page… to write a better one

Recruitment notice

About OAPI

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) positions itself as a major regional office covering 17 member states spread across West Africa, Central Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Its legal framework, the Bangui Agreement, establishes a centralized procedure for the management of industrial property titles, including trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and geographical indications.

Vision & Values

System Operation

Geographical Indications

Plant Varieties

Traditional knowledge

Literary and artistic property

Intellectual Property Documentation Centre (CDPI)

Frequently Asked Questions

Case Law

The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) launches its online case law database.

World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO Intellectual Property Diagnostic Tool for OAPI