Benin

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General Information

  • Area: Approximately 112 620 km²
  • Population: 9 million
  • Capital: Porto Novo
  • Currency: CFA Franc
  • GDP: $ 14.2 billion (2010)
  • Domain name extension: .bj
  • Languages: French (official language)
  • Exports: Crude oil; cotton; palm products; cocoa; cashews; seafood
  • Imports: Petroleum products; intermediate goods; capital goods; light consumer goods

International / Regional conventions:

  • Benin is a member state of OAPI.
  • OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.
  • For more information, please see OAPI

Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Benin is a member state of OAPI.

OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.

For more information, please see OAPI

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Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:
  • Paris Convention:  Yes
  • PCT:  Yes
  • ARIPO:  No
  • OAPI:  Yes

Patent protection can only be obtained in Benin by way of a regional OAPI application.

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