OIPI (Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle)

What OIPI (Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle) does

OIPI (Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle) is the national intellectual property authority of Côte d'Ivoire, established in 2005 by decree as a public establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Headquartered in Abidjan with 21 employees, OIPI serves as the country's official representative within the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), administering the full stack of IP titles including patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, integrated circuits, plant varieties, utility models, and commercial names.

The office operates a network of CATI (Technology and Innovation Support Centers) and runs the Invent'Demain university outreach program, an IP Clinic for SMEs (17 companies engaged in the current cohort), and doctoral-training pipelines in partnership with Ivorian universities (UNA, FONSTI, I2T) and bilateral/multilateral donors including GIZ, FAO, OAPI, and WIPO. OIPI has issued Côte d'Ivoire's first three IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) labels — Attiéké des lagunes, Café des montagnes de Man, and Pagne baoulé — and conducts enforcement operations that have resulted in seizures of counterfeit goods. It is currently building the Centre de Documentation et de Propriété Intellectuelle (CDPI), a national IP documentation hub, under the leadership of Director General Dr Koffi Paul ASSANDE.

The business model is that of a public agency: OIPI does not pursue commercial monetization in the venture sense. Revenue mechanics consist of statutory filing fees collected on behalf of OAPI/WIPO, state budget allocations, and donor cofinancing tied to specific programs. Customer segments are diverse and non-commercial — SMEs, individual inventors, agricultural cooperatives, universities, judicial stakeholders, and multinational rights-holders — which structurally eliminates revenue concentration risk but also caps growth to the rate of state budget expansion and donor pipeline.

Name

OIPI (Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle)

Legal name

Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OIPI)

Website

https://oipi.ci

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OIPI is Côte d'Ivoire's national intellectual property authority, administering patents, trademarks, geographical indications, and other IP titles as a public establishment under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It serves SMEs, inventors, universities, agricultural cooperatives, and rights-holders across the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

SIC

Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAK

IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAG

IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Intellectual property administration
• Trademark registration services
• Patent filing services
• Geographical indications protection
• Industrial property rights

Headquarters

HQ city

Abidjan

HQ country

Côte d’Ivoire

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OIPI administers Côte d'Ivoire's intellectual property system as the national authority for industrial property registration and protection under the Bangui Agreement. Its core offerings include registration services for trademarks, patents, commercial names, geographical indications, utility models, integrated circuits, industrial designs, and plant breeders' rights. Complementing the registration services, OIPI operates innovation support programs (CATI centers, Invent'Demain project) and the IGP labeling system for terroir products.

Product overview

OIPI (Office Ivoirien de la Propriété Intellectuelle) is a national public institution administering Côte d'Ivoire's intellectual property system, representing the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The office provides a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property services including trademark registration, patents, commercial names, geographical indications, utility models, integrated circuits, industrial designs, and plant breeders' rights—all as defined by the Bangui Agreement. Additionally, OIPI operates complementary programs including CATI (Technology and Innovation Support Centers) providing access to global innovation databases, and the Invent'Demain project for innovation capacity building in universities and schools. The office also manages the Indications Géographiques Protégées (IGP) labeling system for Ivorian agricultural and artisanal products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marques (Trademarks) Trademark registration and protection services for product and service signs as defined by the Bangui Agreement, provided to businesses, entrepreneurs, and brand owners in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Brevets (Patents) Patent registration and protection services for inventions, providing exclusive rights to inventors in Côte d'Ivoire under the Bangui Agreement framework.
• Noms Commerciaux (Commercial Names) Registration and protection of commercial names under which establishments are known and operated, provided to businesses operating in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Indications Géographiques (Geographical Indications) Geographical indication registration and protection for products with specific geographical origin qualities or reputations, including the IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) labeling system for Ivorian terroir products.
• Modèles d'Utilités (Utility Models) Utility model registration for innovations with practical application, providing protection for incremental inventions in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Circuits Intégrés (Integrated Circuits) Protection for topography layouts of integrated circuits as defined by the Bangui Agreement, serving semiconductor and electronics innovators.
• Dessins et Modèles (Industrial Designs) Registration and protection of ornamental or aesthetic aspects of industrial products, provided to designers and manufacturers in Côte d'Ivoire.
• Obtentions Végétales (Plant Breeders' Rights) Protection of new plant varieties through plant breeders' rights registration, supporting agricultural research and breeding organizations.
• CATI (Centres d'Appui à la Technologie et à l'Innovation) Technology and Innovation Support Centers providing access to global patent databases and scientific resources for researchers and innovators in partner institutions across Côte d'Ivoire.
• Invent'Demain Project Innovation capacity building program for students, researchers, and young innovators through invention/innovation clubs at universities, training modules on patents, and strategic technology monitoring tools.
• Indications Géographiques Protégées (IGP) Labelized Products Protected Geographical Indication certification system for Ivorian agricultural and artisanal products, with current labels including Attiéké des Lagunes, Café des Montagnes de Man, and Pagne Baoulé.

Quantifiable outcome

• Côte d'Ivoire achieved first Geographical Indication labels for 3 products (Attiéké des lagunes, Café des montagnes de Man, Pagne baoulé) under OIPI guidance.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Université de BondoukouminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025Launch of Invent'Demain Axis 5 operational phase with official club installation and researcher training at Université de Bondoukou.
• Université Nangui Abrogoua (UNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Framework convention signed for joint implementation of Invent'Demain project axes including invention club creation, researcher training, and IP policy development. OIPI trained 140 doctoral students from UNA in June 2026.
• Université Virtuelle de Côte d'Ivoire (UVCI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Invent'Demain project club installation and training of students and teacher-researchers at UVCI, with FABLAB and incubator facility visits.
• FONSTI (Fonds pour la Science, la Technique et l'Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 April 2024Partnership convention to promote patent culture, support researchers, facilitate technology transfer, and stimulate spin-off enterprises from research results. FONSTI-financed researchers receive OIPI patent database access and IP protection support.
• I2T (Société Ivoirienne de Technologie Tropicale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Partnership convention with CATI installation at I2T premises, providing global innovation databases and scientific resources to I2T engineers and researchers to enhance agricultural innovation capabilities.
• FESNUCI (Fédération des Startupers Numériques de Côte d'Ivoire)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2024Collaboration to strengthen innovation capacities of young digital entrepreneurs through IP system tools, targeting students, entrepreneurs, and startupers.
• Rotary Club Abidjan CocodyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 August 2023OIPI Director General delivered conference on 'Intellectual Property in Service of Development' at Rotary Club statutary meeting, August 2023.
• OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle)coreOthersOIPI serves as the national representation for OAPI in Côte d'Ivoire. The partnership involves implementing OAPI regional IP frameworks, participating in annual OAPI coordination meetings, and supporting OAPI initiatives across OAPI member states.
• OMPI/WIPO (Organisation Mondiale de la Propriété Intellectuelle)coreOthersOIPI represents WIPO in Côte d'Ivoire and participates in WIPO assemblies and programs. The partnership includes access to global IP databases, training programs, and international IP frameworks.
• CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation to create synergies for development and valorization of new plant varieties in Côte d'Ivoire through improved IP system exploitation.
• CCI-CI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Côte d'Ivoire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI-CI hosted the IP DESK training program in June 2025, providing venue and support for OIPI's business IP capacity building workshops.
• Université Félix Houphouët-BoignycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOIPI conducted researcher training workshops at the university on patent mechanisms in April 2024, and the Invent'Demain project installed clubs at the university.
• Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé de Daloa (UJLOG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvent'Demain project club installation and researcher training conducted June 30, 2025, at UJLOG.
• FAO (Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOIPI delegation met with FAO in March 2024 to discuss follow-up on product labeling cluster studies and explore FAO financial support for GI product labeling continuation.
• DGPAI/MEMINADERPV (Direction Générale de la Promotion des Agro-Industries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFebruary 2024 working session to create synergies for terroir product labeling and agricultural technology promotion, with framework convention planned.
• REPAA-CI (Réseau des Professionnels des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint workshop with OIPI and BURIDA in June 2025 at Musée des Civilisations to train cultural actors on IP protection for music, cinema, visual arts, books, fashion and design.
• DVI/MESRS (Direction de la Valorisation et de l'Innovation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation partner with GIZ for Invent'Demain university project axes, providing policy guidance and institutional coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization): Global UN agency for IP. OIPI is a national WIPO representative in Côte d'Ivoire; WIPO defines international IP frameworks and operates the PCT and Madrid systems that OIPI accesses for Ivorian applicants.
• OAPI (Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle): Regional IP organization of which OIPI is the national representative in Côte d'Ivoire. Operates supra-nationally across OAPI member states, administering cross-border IP registration frameworks that OIPI implements domestically.
• USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office): Largest national IP office globally. Shares OIPI's statutory mandate of granting patents and registering trademarks, but operates at vastly greater scale and serves as the global benchmark for IP examination.

Direct peers

• EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office): Regional IP office administering EU-wide trademark and design registration. Operates as a supranational analog of OAPI/OIPI structure, providing a comparable model for regional IP administration.
• UKIPO (UK Intellectual Property Office): UK government IP office performing identical functions to OIPI — patent, trademark, and design examination and registration — with comparable core mandate but in a mature, English-speaking market.
• INPI France: France's national industrial property office, providing the same core functions as OIPI — patent, trademark, and design registration — but at significantly larger scale and with France's broader industrial base.

Others

• Dennemeyer Group: Global IP service provider offering annuity payment, trademark watching, and IP management services. Operates in the IP ecosystem adjacent to OIPI, addressing administrative needs of IP rights holders.

Regional players

• ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization): Regional IP office serving primarily English-speaking African states. Comparable in mandate to OAPI, an analogous peer in scope though operating in a different geographic zone.
• INPI Brésil: Brazil's national IP office, comparable in function as an emerging-market IP office in a non-OECD jurisdiction. Differentiated by serving a larger domestic market and Portuguese-language ecosystem.

Emerging players

• SENAPI (Servicio Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual, Bolivia): Bolivia's national IP office, with a comparable emerging-market profile and a parallel focus on geographic indications for traditional agricultural products. Similar in scale and institutional maturity to OIPI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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