# Madagascar — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `MG` |
| WIPO member since | 1989 |
| WIPO treaty count | 11 |
| GII ranking | Madagascar ranks 110th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP offices of Madagascar are the Malagasy Copyright Office (OMDA) and the Malagasy Industrial Property Office (OMAPI). The offices are located in Antananarivo. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/mg  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:36+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/MG |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=MG |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=MG |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/mg.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/mg.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=MG&doc-lang=en |
| ePCT office profile | https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml |
| Madrid System member profile | https://www.wipo.int/madrid/memberprofiles/selectmember |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=MG |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=mg |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Madagascar has been a member of WIPO since 1989 and is a signatory to over 11 WIPO treaties.

The national IP offices of Madagascar are the Malagasy Copyright Office (OMDA) and the Malagasy Industrial Property Office (OMAPI). The offices are located in Antananarivo.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Madagascar
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Madagascar ranks 110th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Madagascar
### Patents
### Trademarks
## WIPO news and events: Madagascar
### News
## IP in action: Madagascar
### 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=mg)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=mg)
- [WIPO depository libraries](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=MG&type=DEP_LIB)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=MG)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=MG)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=MG)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/MG)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/mg.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=MG)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=MG)
- [The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf)
- [Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Madagascar](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:MG)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Madagascar](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:MG)
- [The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/pct-system)
- [PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications](https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=MG&doc-lang=en)
- [ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)](https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml)
- [The Global Brand Database provides access to international trademarks under the Madrid System, appellations of origin and geographical indications under the Lisbon System, emblems under 6ter, and trademarks from participating national and regional offices.](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/quicksearch)
- [Office of origin - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System in: Madagascar](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/advancedsearch/results?sort=score%20desc&strategy=concept&rows=30&asStructure=%7B%22_id%22:%2269ed%22,%22boolean%22:%22AND%22,%22bricks%22:%5B%7B%22_id%22:%2269ee%22,%22key%22:%22office%22,%22strategy%22:%22any_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22WO%22,%22label%22:%22(WO)%20Madrid%22%7D%5D%7D,%7B%22_id%22:%2269ef%22,%22key%22:%22refOffice%22,%22strategy%22:%22all_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22MG%22,%22label%22:%22(MG)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Madagascar](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/advancedsearch/results?sort=score%20desc&strategy=concept&rows=30&asStructure=%7B%22_id%22:%2269ed%22,%22boolean%22:%22AND%22,%22bricks%22:%5B%7B%22_id%22:%2269ee%22,%22key%22:%22office%22,%22strategy%22:%22any_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22WO%22,%22label%22:%22(WO)%20Madrid%22%7D%5D%7D,%7B%22_id%22:%2269ef%22,%22key%22:%22designation%22,%22strategy%22:%22all_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22MG%22,%22label%22:%22(MG)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Madagascar](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/IPO-MG/quicksearch/results?by=brandName)
- [Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Madagascar](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/advancedsearch/results?sort=score%20desc&strategy=concept&rows=30&asStructure=%7B%22_id%22:%2269ed%22,%22boolean%22:%22AND%22,%22bricks%22:%5B%7B%22_id%22:%2269ee%22,%22key%22:%22office%22,%22strategy%22:%22any_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22LISBON%22,%22label%22:%22(LISBON)%20Lisbon%22%7D%5D%7D,%7B%22_id%22:%2269ef%22,%22key%22:%22refOffice%22,%22strategy%22:%22all_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22MG%22,%22label%22:%22(MG)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Madagascar](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/advancedsearch/results?sort=score%20desc&strategy=concept&rows=30&asStructure=%7B%22_id%22:%2269ed%22,%22boolean%22:%22AND%22,%22bricks%22:%5B%7B%22_id%22:%2269ee%22,%22key%22:%22office%22,%22strategy%22:%22any_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22SIXTER%22,%22label%22:%22(SIXTER)%206ter%22%7D%5D%7D,%7B%22_id%22:%2269ef%22,%22key%22:%22refOffice%22,%22strategy%22:%22all_of%22,%22value%22:%5B%7B%22value%22:%22MG%22,%22label%22:%22(MG)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Madagascar](https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/statistics/countries_yr.jsp?country_code=MG&party=C)
- [The Madrid System allows to apply for and manage trademark protection in over 130 countries through one system and a single set of fees.](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/madrid-system)
- [Madrid System Member Profile: Detailed information on Madrid system-related operations and procedures of the IP Office](https://www.wipo.int/madrid/memberprofiles/selectmember)
- [15th Edition of MIP Program Concludes at University of Yaoundé II August 6, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/15th-edition-of-mip-program-concludes-at-university-of-yaound%C3%A9-ii)
