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Malawi
Malawi has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of Malawi are the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the Department of Registrar General at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The offices are located in Lilongwe and Blantyre respectively.
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Intellectual property landscape: Malawi
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
Malawi ranks 125th 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 moreWIPO news and events: Malawi
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
IP and Tech Transfer Capacity for African Medical Manufacturing Stakeholders
November 10, 2025 -
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
