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Lesotho
Lesotho has been a member of WIPO since 1986 and is a signatory to over 8 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Lesotho is the Registrar General's Office (RGO). The office is located in Maseru.
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Intellectual property landscape: Lesotho
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Lesotho ranks 132nd among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
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.
Learn more| Year | GII position | Innovation inputs | Innovation outputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132nd | 118th | 139th |
WIPO news and events: Lesotho
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
The 4th Edition of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the Member States of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization: Shaping the Future of IP Leadership
July 8, 2025 -
WIPO Regional Training Program on Cloud-Native IPAS 4 for ARIPO Member States
May 22, 2023
