Siège INNORPI

What Siège INNORPI does

INNORPI (Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle) is the Tunisian national institute for standardization and industrial property, operating as a public state entity under the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. Its mandate, established by Law No. 2009-38 of 30 June 2009, covers three integrated service lines: development and dissemination of Tunisian standards (Normes Tunisiennes), conformity certification across product, system, service, and person categories, and registration and protection of industrial property rights including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. The institute is the sole authorized national body for these activities, with international reach via permanent membership in 20 ISO technical committees, 4 IEC study committees, SMIIC Council (since 2010), CEN/CENELEC (since 2017), and Vice Presidency of ARSO.

The institute operates a central headquarters in Tunis and five regional centers (Sfax, Sousse, Beja, Gabes, Medenine), a 42-center CATI network for technology and innovation support, and a digital e-services platform (e-services.innorpi.tn). In June 2026 INNORPI launched a Digitalized Industrial Property System developed with KOICA and the Korea Institute of Patent Information, marking its most significant technology modernization. Supporting assets include a National Industrial Property Database, an Information Centre providing access to Tunisian and international standards, the ePing WTO TBT/SPS alert system, the National IP Academy (with WIPO distance learning), and service quality labels (Marhba, Kafaet, MAHARAT).

Revenue is generated through a fee-based model: one-time filing fees (patent 167.6 TND, trademark 596 TND per class, industrial design 133-155 TND by duration), recurring patent maintenance annuities (60.5-596.4 TND per year depending on patent age), certification service fees, and sale of standards in paper, CD-ROM, and digital formats. Customers span industrial and manufacturing firms, exporters needing conformity certification, inventors and researchers filing patents, and public sector institutions, with no disclosed enterprise concentration. Leadership is headed by Directeur Général Nafaa Boutiti, and the institute is wholly state-owned.

Name

Siège INNORPI

Legal name

Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle

Website

https://innorpi.tn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INNORPI is Tunisia's official government institute for standardization, certification, and industrial property protection, operating under the Ministry of Industry. It issues national standards, certifies products/systems/services/persons, and registers patents, trademarks, and industrial designs for domestic and exporting firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Standardization and Certification Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Standardization services
• Industrial property registration
• Product certification
• Trademark registration
• Patent services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tunis

HQ country

Tunisia

HQ region

Africa

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Property Filing Fees: Fees collected for patent, trademark, and industrial design filings. Patent filing fee: 167.600 TND TTC; Trademark filing: 596 TND TTC; Design protection varies by duration.
2. Certification Services: Product certification, system certification, service certification, and person certification services
3. Normes Sales: Sale of Tunisian, international, regional, and foreign standards in various formats (paper, CD-ROM, digital)
4. Patent Maintenance Fees: Annual annuities for patent maintenance ranging from 60.500 TND (years 2-5) to 596.400 TND (years 16-20)

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INNORPI is Tunisia's official national institute, operating under the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, responsible for standardization, conformity assessment (product, system, service, person certification), and industrial property protection. It registers patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, publishes Tunisian National Standards (NT), and delivers training programs (including the IP Academy). It also provides IP information services via an e-services platform and participation in international databases such as TM View, Design View and Arab PAT.

Product overview

INNORPI is the Tunisian National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property operating under the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy. It functions as a multi-service government institute offering a unified portfolio centered on three core pillars: standardization (Normes Tunisiennes), certification (product, system, service, and person certification), and industrial property protection (patents, trademarks, industrial designs). Supporting services include the National IP Academy providing WIPO-certified distance learning, the CATI network for technological innovation support, an Information Center offering access to international standards databases, and training programs. The institute also manages specialized service quality labels (Marhba, Kafaet, MAHARAT) and the ePing notification system for trade barriers. A digitalized industrial property system was launched in 2026 with Korean cooperation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Registration (Brevet d'invention) Registration and protection of inventions through the grant of national patents in Tunisia, available to inventors, research institutions and companies.
• Trademark Registration (Marques) Filing, examination and registration of trademarks (marques de fabrique ou de commerce) in Tunisia, with renewal services.
• Industrial Design Registration (Dessins et Modèles Industriels) Registration and protection of industrial designs and models for Tunisian businesses and designers.
• Product Certification (NT, FQL marks) Third-party conformity assessment and certification of products against Tunisian National Standards, with NT and FQL marks of compliance.
• System Certification Certification of management systems (e.g., quality, environment, occupational health and safety) for Tunisian organizations.
• Service Certification (Marhba, Kafaet, MAHARAT labels) Certification of services and the people who deliver them, including the Marhba, Kafaet and MAHARAT quality and competence labels for tourism, professional and craft services.
• Person Certification Certification of individual professional competence, validating skills against defined standards for use in the labor market.
• Tunisian National Standards (Normes Tunisiennes - NT) Development, publication and sale of Tunisian National Standards (NT) covering products, processes, systems and terminology, distributed via the online boutique and regional centers.
• Training Programs and Académie de la Propriété Industrielle Fee-based training on standardization, certification, and industrial property, including the dedicated Académie de la Propriété Industrielle, delivered to professionals, companies and institutions.
• Industrial Property Information Center Services Search, consultation and document delivery services for industrial property records and standards, available to researchers, companies and the public at the dedicated center in Tunis.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Organisation Internationale de Normalisation (ISO)coreTechnology or IntegrationINNORPI is the permanent member (P) representing Tunisia in 20 ISO technical committees and observer member (O) in 148 committees. Participates in ISO policy committees including CASCO, COPOLCO, DEVCO, and REMCO.
• Commission Électrotechnique Internationale (IEC)coreTechnology or IntegrationINNORPI serves as national committee representing Tunisia at IEC, holding participant member (P) status in 4 study committees.
• Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OMPI/WIPO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNORPI cooperates with WIPO for distance learning courses (DL101) and joint training programs in intellectual property.
• Office Européen des Brevets (OEB/EPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccess to European patent database and cooperation in patent-related training programs.
• Office de l'Union Européenne de la Propriété Intellectuelle (EUIPO)coreTechnology or IntegrationCooperation in trademark and design protection, access to EU trademark database.
• Organisation Arabe de Développement Industriel et des Mines (AIDSMO)coreTechnology or IntegrationINNORPI participates in Arab standardization activities with 21 member countries through AIDSMO.
• Organisation Africaine de Normalisation (ARSO/ORAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNORPI holds Vice President position and Council membership in ARSO. MoU for training signed in 2015.
• Institut de Normalisation et de Métrologie des Pays Islamiques (SMIIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationINNORPI is a permanent member on the SMIIC Council since 2010, participating in 17 technical committees covering halal products, energy efficiency, tourism, and other sectors.
• Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in African intellectual property matters.
• Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN)Technology or IntegrationINNORPI became CSB (member) of CEN in 2017, adopting European norms and participating in technical committees.
• Korea Institute of Patent Information (KIPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in the June 2026 launch of the digitalized industrial property system in Tunisia, funded by KOICA.
• Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman national metrology institute providing technical cooperation for quality infrastructure and standardization in renewable energy technologies.
• INPI FrancestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation with French National Institute of Industrial Property for IP matters.
• Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle (INAPI)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation with Algerian homolog for industrial property matters.
• Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale (OMPIC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation with Moroccan homolog for industrial property matters.
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in both standardization and industrial property matters with US homolog.
• Turkish Patent InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral cooperation in standardization and industrial property.
• AFNOR (France)strategicTechnology or IntegrationAccess to French standards and cooperation in standardization matters.
• 8 Technical Sectoral Centers (CNCC, CETEX, CTMCCV, CETIME, CTAA, CETIBA, CTC, PACKTEC)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements with 8 Tunisian technical centers for elaboration and updating of standards across different economic sectors.
• Laboratoire Central d'Analyses et d'Essais (LCAE)strategicTechnology or IntegrationCooperation agreement for joint research, information exchange, and analysis and testing services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): WIPO is the international body that INNORPI cooperates with for DL101 distance learning and joint training. Not a direct competitor, but a key ecosystem enabler that legitimizes and extends INNORPI's IP service portfolio.
• ARSO (African Organisation for Standardisation): Pan-African standards body on whose Council INNORPI holds Vice President status. Comparable continental-level standardization function and a key regional partner that supports Tunisian exporters' access to African markets.

Direct peers

• INPI France: French National Institute of Industrial Property is INNORPI's closest bilateral homolog, providing identical patent, trademark and design registration plus standards-adjacent services. Highly comparable mandate, fee structure, and customer base.
• OMPIC (Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale): Moroccan national IP office with which INNORPI has bilateral cooperation. Directly comparable mandate and Maghreb regional context, with similar service portfolio covering trademarks, patents, designs and industrial property registration.
• INAPI (Institut National Algérien de la Propriété Industrielle): Algerian homolog for industrial property with which INNORPI maintains formal cooperation. Near-perfect functional and geographic peer for benchmarking IP registration services in North Africa.
• DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung): German national standards institute is a comparable national standards body. Useful peer for benchmarking technical committee operations, digital standards sales, and CEN-aligned norms publication.
• AFNOR (Association Française de Normalisation): French national standards body with which INNORPI cooperates on standards adoption and dissemination. Directly comparable national standardization mandate, member-based governance, and norms publication function.

Broad incumbents

• EPO (European Patent Office): European Patent Office is a regional incumbent providing patent grants and search services to Tunisia via bilateral cooperation. Comparable patent examination and search capability, though operating at the European rather than national level.
• USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office): US Patent and Trademark Office is a global incumbent with which INNORPI cooperates bilaterally. Comparable IP registration function at vastly larger scale, useful as a benchmark for service scope and digital maturity.
• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office): European Union IP Office cooperates with INNORPI on trademark and design protection, including access to EU trademark databases. Comparable registration function scoped to EU territory and used as a benchmark for INNORPI's design and trademark services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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