# Bangladesh — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `BD` |
| WIPO member since | 1985 |
| WIPO treaty count | 3 |
| GII ranking | Bangladesh ranks 106th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP offices of Bangladesh are the Copyright Office of Bangladesh and the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks at the Ministry of Industries (DPDT). The offices are located in Dhaka. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/bd  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:00:15+00:00

## Quick links

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

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Bangladesh has been a member of WIPO since 1985 and is a signatory to over 3 WIPO treaties.

The national IP offices of Bangladesh are the Copyright Office of Bangladesh and the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks at the Ministry of Industries (DPDT). The offices are located in Dhaka.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Bangladesh
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Bangladesh ranks 106th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## WIPO news and events: Bangladesh
### News
### Events
## IP in action: Bangladesh
### Photos at WIPO-related activities
### Videos of local creators and innovators
### IP stories

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=bd)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=bd)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=BD)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=BD)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=BD)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/BD)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/bd.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=BD)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=BD)
- [WIPO Training Strengthens Biotech & Pharma Capacity in Bangladesh May 13, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2026/wipo-training-strengthens-biotech-pharma-capacity-in-bangladesh)
- [Official Closing of the IP Management Clinic in Bangladesh May 7, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/business/w/news/2026/official-closing-of-the-ip-management-clinic-in-bangladesh)
- [Launch Event: New Study on MedTech Innovation Addressing NCDs in LDCs by WIPO, UNTB and Medtronic November 13, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/global-health/w/news/2025/launch-event-new-study-on-medtech-innovation-addressing-ncds-in-ldcs-by-wipo-untb-and-medtronic)
- [IP Short-term Fellowship Program 2023 in Japan November 16, 2023](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2023/news_0031)
- [National Workshop on the Madrid System May 19, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=91889)
