Mali

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General Information

  • Area: Approximately 1 240 190 km²
  • Population: 13.8  million
  • Capital:  Bamako
  • Currency:  CFA Franc
  • GDP:  $ 16.7 billion (2010)
  • Domain name extension: .ml
  • Languages: French (official language), Arabic, Bambara
  • Exports: Cotton; livestock; gold
  • Imports: Machinery and equipment; construction materials; petroleum; foodstuffs; textiles

International / Regional conventions:

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Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Mali 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

Types of Trade Marks:

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Renewal:
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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 Mali by way of a regional OAPI application.

For more details, see OAPI

Filing Requirements:

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Novelty
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Patentability
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Renewals:
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