Our commitment to being close to you
For over two decades, OAPI has been committed to creating and developing Intellectual Property Documentation Centers (IPDCs) to bring its services closer to users in each member state. These centers are an essential component of our territorial strategy and our mission to promote intellectual property in member states.
Mission and target audience
The fundamental mission of the CDPIs is to disseminate information on intellectual property to several user groups:
Services offered
The construction and commissioning of the CDPIs in our member states illustrates OAPI's commitment to providing effective tools for the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Each center offers:
CDPI Network
Currently, 13 Member States have an operational CDPI:
A facade of the OAPI CDPI in Ouagadougou
A facade of the CDPI of OAPI Mauritania
A facade of the OAPI CDPI in Cotonou
Laying of the foundation stone for the OAPI CDPI in Ivory Coast
