# Kiribati — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `KI` |
| WIPO member since | 2013 |
| WIPO treaty count | 6 |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Kiribati is the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives. The office is located in Tarawa. |

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

## Quick links

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

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Kiribati has been a member of WIPO since 2013 and is a signatory to over 6 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Kiribati is the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives. The office is located in Tarawa.

## Page outline

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

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

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