As of 14 October 2022, the Republic of Cape Verde ratified the Harare Protocol and the Banjul Protocol. This makes it the 20th contracting State of Harare Protocol and the 13th contracting State of the Banjul Protocol. Users of the ARIPO system may now specify Cape Verde in their applications in accordance with the Harare […]

The central Atlantic Island country of Cape Verde has officially acceded to the Madrid Protocol for the international registration of trade marks. The Protocol entered in force on 6 July 2022. It is now possible for trade mark owners to designate Cape Verde when applying for the protection of their trade marks through WIPO’s international […]

After signaling its intention earlier this year to join ARIPO, the Republic of Cape Verde deposited its instruments of accession to ARIPO. The Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, Hon. Alexandre Monteiro, presented the instruments of accession to the Director General of ARIPO, Mr Bemanya Twebaze at a ceremony held at the Embassy of Cape […]

On 6 April 2022, Cape Verde acceded to the Paris Convention and Patent Corporation Treaty, which comes into force on 6 July 2022. Any international patent application filed on or after this date may designate Cape Verde. This accession is welcome news because it allows for cost-effective extension of patent rights to the country. Source: Cabo […]

Cape Verde makes progress in attracting IP investment as the ARIPO and PCT systems strengthen. CAPE VERDE ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING THE 22ND MEMBER OF ARIPO In January 2022, Parliament in Cape Verde approved the accession of the country to the Lusaka Agreement, incorporating accession to the Banjul and Harare Protocols. Parliament also approved […]

On 7 January 2022, the Parliament of Cape Verde approved accession to the Lusaka Agreement. The Cape Verde Parliament also voted in favour of acceding to the  Banjul and the Harare Protocols on the same day. On 27 January 2022, it further approved  accession to the Swakopmund Protocol. Cape Verde has indicated, that the instruments of accession […]

Treaties Joined On 4 April 2019 Cape Verde took a monumental step in ensuring copyright protection for its authors by acceding to WIPO’s three main copyright treaties: The WIPO Copyright Treaty (“WCT”) The Performances and Phonograms Treaty (the “WPPT”) The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired […]