# Papua New Guinea — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `PG` |
| WIPO member since | 1997 |
| WIPO treaty count | 3 |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Papua New Guinea is the Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (IPOPNG). The office is located in Port Moresby. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/pg  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:43+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | _(not present)_ |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=PG |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=PG |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/pg.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | _(not present)_ |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=PG&doc-lang=en |
| ePCT office profile | https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml |
| Madrid System member profile | _(not present)_ |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=PG |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=pg |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Papua New Guinea has been a member of WIPO since 1997 and is a signatory to over 3 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Papua New Guinea is the Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (IPOPNG). The office is located in Port Moresby.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Papua New Guinea
### WIPO memberships
### IP statistics
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Papua New Guinea
### Patents
## WIPO news and events: Papua New Guinea
### News
## IP in action: Papua New Guinea
### 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=pg)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=PG)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=PG)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=PG)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/pg.pdf)
- [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: Papua New Guinea](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:PG)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Papua New Guinea](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:PG)
- [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=PG&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)
- [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)
- [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)
