# Eritrea — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `ER` |
| WIPO member since | 1997 |
| WIPO treaty count | _(not present)_ |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP offices of Eritrea are the Department of Culture at the Ministry of Information and Culture and Domestic Trade and Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The offices are located in Asmara. |

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

## Quick links

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

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Eritrea has been a member of WIPO since 1997 and is a signatory to 1 WIPO treaty.

The national IP offices of Eritrea are the Department of Culture at the Ministry of Information and Culture and Domestic Trade and Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The offices are located in Asmara.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Eritrea
### WIPO memberships
### IP statistics

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=er)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=ER)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=ER)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=ER)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/er.pdf)
