# Trinidad and Tobago — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `TT` |
| WIPO member since | 1988 |
| WIPO treaty count | 20 |
| GII ranking | Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Trinidad and Tobago is the Intellectual Property Office - Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs. The office is located in Port of Spain. |

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

## Quick links

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

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Trinidad and Tobago has been a member of WIPO since 1988 and is a signatory to over 20 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Trinidad and Tobago is the Intellectual Property Office - Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs. The office is located in Port of Spain.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Trinidad and Tobago
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Trinidad and Tobago
### Patents
### Trademarks
## WIPO news and events: Trinidad and Tobago
### News
## IP in action: Trinidad and Tobago
### 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=tt)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=tt)
- [WIPO depository libraries](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=TT&type=DEP_LIB)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=TT)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=TT)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=TT)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/TT)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/tt.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=TT)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=TT)
- [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: Trinidad and Tobago](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:TT)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Trinidad and Tobago](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:TT)
- [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=TT&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: Trinidad and Tobago](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:%22TT%22,%22label%22:%22(TT)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Trinidad and Tobago](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:%22TT%22,%22label%22:%22(TT)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Trinidad and Tobago](https://branddb.wipo.int/en/IPO-TT/quicksearch/results?by=brandName)
- [Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Trinidad and Tobago](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:%22TT%22,%22label%22:%22(TT)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Trinidad and Tobago](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:%22TT%22,%22label%22:%22(TT)%22%7D%5D%7D%5D%7D&_=1686662392207)
- [Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/statistics/countries_yr.jsp?country_code=TT&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)
- [Launch of WIPO IP Diagnostic Tool for Trinidad and Tobago’s Innovators June 25, 2025](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/business/w/news/2025/launch-of-wipo-ip-diagnostic-tool-for-trinidad-and-tobago-s-innovators)
- [Meeting of Heads of Intellectual Property Offices of Caribbean Countries January 16, 2024](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2024/news_0007)
