# Lao People's Democratic Republic — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `LA` |
| WIPO member since | 1995 |
| WIPO treaty count | 5 |
| GII ranking | Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the Department of Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The office is located in Vientiane. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/la  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:33+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/LA |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=LA |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=LA |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/la.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/la.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=LA&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=LA |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=la |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

The Lao People's Democratic Republic has been a member of WIPO since 1995 and is a signatory to over 5 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of the Lao People's Democratic Republic is the Department of Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The office is located in Vientiane.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Lao People's Democratic Republic
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 111th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Lao People's Democratic Republic
### Patents
### Trademarks
## WIPO news and events: Lao People's Democratic Republic
### News
## IP in action: Lao People's Democratic Republic
### 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=la)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=LA)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=LA)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=LA)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/LA)
- [IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/technology-transfer/institutional-ip-policies-database?country=la)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/la.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=LA)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=LA)
- [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: Lao People's Democratic Republic](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:LA)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Lao People's Democratic Republic](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:LA)
- [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=LA&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: Lao People's Democratic Republic](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:%22LA%22,%22label%22:%22(LA)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Lao People's Democratic Republic](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:%22LA%22,%22label%22:%22(LA)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Lao People's Democratic Republic](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/IPO-LA/quicksearch/results?by=brandName)
- [Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Lao People's Democratic Republic](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:%22LA%22,%22label%22:%22(LA)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Lao People's Democratic Republic](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:%22LA%22,%22label%22:%22(LA)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Lao People's Democratic Republic](https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/statistics/countries_yr.jsp?country_code=LA&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)
- [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)
- [ASEAN IP Register Being Leveraged for Strategic Decisions by Enterprises and Business Enablers July 23, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/office-singapore/w/news/2025/asean-ip-register-being-leveraged-for-strategic-decisions-by-enterprises-and-business-enablers)
- [Training Seminar on IP Valuation in Thailand July 8, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2025/training-seminar-on-ip-valuation-in-thailand)
- [WIPO and Lao PDR Launch the Development of a National Intellectual Property Strategy July 1, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/national-ip-strategies/w/news/2025/lao-pdr-launches-a-national-ip-strategy-development-project-with-wipo)
- [Closing the Gender Gap in IP: Women in Design May 14, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/women/w/news/2025/closing-the-gender-gap-in-ip-women-in-design)
