# Somalia — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `SO` |
| WIPO member since | 1982 |
| WIPO treaty count | _(not present)_ |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP offices of Somalia are the Copyright Office at the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education and the Patents and Trademarks Office at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The offices are located in Mogadishu. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/so  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:50+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | _(not present)_ |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=SO |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=SO |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/so.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | _(not present)_ |
| 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=SO |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=so |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Somalia has been a member of WIPO since 1982 and is a signatory to 1 WIPO treaty.

The national IP offices of Somalia are the Copyright Office at the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education and the Patents and Trademarks Office at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The offices are located in Mogadishu.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Somalia
### WIPO memberships
### IP statistics
## WIPO news and events: Somalia
### News
## IP in action: Somalia
### Photos at WIPO-related activities

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=so)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=SO)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=SO)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=SO)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/so.pdf)
- [The 4th Edition of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the Member States of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization: Shaping the Future of IP Leadership July 8, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/4th-edition-member-states-aripo-shaping-the-future-of-ip-leadership)
