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Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

• Paris Convention:  Yes
• PCT:  No
• ARIPO:  No
• OAPI:  No

Filing Requirements:

• Specification, claims, abstract and drawings in English (required on the day of filing)
• Power of Attorney, legalised by Apostille (required on day of filing)
• Assignment of Invention, legalised by Apostille (can be filed within 2 months of filing)
• Declaration by Applicant, legalised by Apostille (can be filed within 2 months of filing)
• Certified Priority document with verified English translation, if applicable (can be filed within 2 months of filing)
• Copies of any search and examination reports for corresponding patent applications (in order to expedite grant and reduce examination costs)

Novelty:   Absolute novelty is required

Patentability:   Methods of medical treatment, surgery and diagnosis are not patentable

Excess Fees:   None

Examination:   Applications are subjected to substantive examination

Term of Patent:   20 years from the filing date

Renewals:   Payable annually from the third anniversary of the filing date

General Information

• Area: Approximately 1850 km2
• Population: 1.3 million
• Capital: Port Louis
• Currency: Mauritian Rupee
• GDP:  $17.5 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .mu
• Languages: French, English (official languages)
• Exports: Clothing; textiles; sugar; cut flowers; molasses; fish
• Imports:  Manufactured goods; capital equipment; foodstuffs; petroleum products; chemicals

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Paris Convention
• WIPO Convention
• WTO/TRIPS