# Ethiopia — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `ET` |
| WIPO member since | 1998 |
| WIPO treaty count | 3 |
| GII ranking | Ethiopia ranks 130th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA). The office is located in Addis Ababa. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/et  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:23+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/ET |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=ET |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=ET |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/et.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/et.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | _(not present)_ |
| ePCT office profile | _(not present)_ |
| Madrid System member profile | _(not present)_ |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=ET |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=et |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Ethiopia has been a member of WIPO since 1998 and is a signatory to over 3 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority (EIPA). The office is located in Addis Ababa.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Ethiopia
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Ethiopia ranks 130th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## WIPO news and events: Ethiopia
### News
## IP in action: Ethiopia
### Photos at WIPO-related activities
### IP stories

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=et)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=et)
- [WIPO depository libraries](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ET&type=DEP_LIB)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=ET)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=ET)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=ET)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/ET)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/et.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=ET)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=ET)
- [Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation March 26, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2026/women-innovators-take-the-lead-pitch-protect-stem-conference-empowers-the-next-generation)
- [IP and Tech Transfer Capacity for African Medical Manufacturing Stakeholders November 10, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-health/w/news/2025/ip-and-tech-transfer-capacity-for-african-medical-manufacturing-stakeholders)
- [WIPO Organized Successful IP Week in Ethiopia February 24, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/wipo-organized-successful-ip-week-in-ethiopia)
