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Zambia
Zambia has been a member of WIPO since 1977 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Zambia is the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA). The office is located in Lusaka.
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Intellectual property landscape: Zambia
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- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
Zambia ranks 112th 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: Zambia
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
IP Document Digitization Project Completed in Zambia
December 18, 2025 -
17th Edition of Africa University IP Master’s Concludes Successfully
August 6, 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
