# Tonga — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `TO` |
| WIPO member since | 2001 |
| WIPO treaty count | 2 |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Tonga is the Intellectual Property Office at the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. The office is located in Nuku’Alofa. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/to  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:54+00:00

## Quick links

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

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Tonga has been a member of WIPO since 2001 and is a signatory to over 2 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Tonga is the Intellectual Property Office at the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development. The office is located in Nuku’Alofa.

## Page outline

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

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=to)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=TO)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=TO)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=TO)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/to.pdf)
- [Virtual Madrid System Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific IP Officials December 15, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/virtual-madrid-system-regional-meeting-for-asia-pacific-ip-officials)
- [Pacific Island Countries Gather in Tonga to Strengthen Intellectual Property Landscape June 3, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/pacific-island-countries-gather-in-tonga-to-strengthen-intellectual-property-landscape)
- [Call for applications: WIPO Training, Mentoring and Matchmaking Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from Pacific Island Countries August 9, 2024](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/traditional-knowledge/w/news/2024/call-for-applications-wipo-training-mentoring-and-matchmaking-program-on-intellectual-property-for-women-entrepreneurs-from-indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-from-pacific-island-countries)
- [Workshop on Creativity for Sustainable Development in the South Pacific August 6, 2018](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-australia/w/news/2018/news_0006)
