# Saint Kitts and Nevis — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `KN` |
| WIPO member since | 1995 |
| WIPO treaty count | 10 |
| GII ranking | _(not present)_ |
| National IP offices | The national IP office of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the Intellectual Property Office of St. Kitts and Nevis. The office is located in Basseterre. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/kn  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:46+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | _(not present)_ |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=KN |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=KN |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/kn.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | _(not present)_ |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=KN&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=KN |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=kn |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

Saint Kitts and Nevis has been a member of WIPO since 1995 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.

The national IP office of Saint Kitts and Nevis is the Intellectual Property Office of St. Kitts and Nevis. The office is located in Basseterre.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Saint Kitts and Nevis
### WIPO memberships
### IP statistics
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Saint Kitts and Nevis
### Patents
### Designs
## WIPO news and events: Saint Kitts and Nevis
### News
## IP in action: Saint Kitts and Nevis
### Photos at WIPO-related activities

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=kn)
- [WIPO depository libraries](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=KN&type=DEP_LIB)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=KN)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=KN)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=KN)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/kn.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: Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:KN)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:KN)
- [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=KN&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 Design Database provides access to international designs under the Hague System and designs from participating national and regional offices.](https://designdb.wipo.int/designdb/en/)
- [Office of origin - Search design applications filed through the Hague System in: Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://www.wipo.int/designdb/en/?q={%22searches%22:[{%22co%22:%22AND%22,%22fi%22:%22ACP%22,%22te%22:%22KN%22}],%22filters%22:[{%22fi%22:%22SOURCE%22,%22te%22:%22HAGUE%22}]})
- [Designated office - Search design applications filed through the Hague System seeking protection in: Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://www.wipo.int/designdb/en/?q={%22searches%22:[{%22co%22:%22AND%22,%22fi%22:%22DS%22,%22te%22:%22KN%22}],%22filters%22:[{%22fi%22:%22SOURCE%22,%22te%22:%22HAGUE%22}]})
- [National designs - Search the national design collection for: Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://designdb.wipo.int/designdb/en/?q={)
- [The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows to apply for and manage design protection in around 100 countries through one system and a single set of fees.](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/hague-system)
- [Hague System Member Profile: Detailed information on Hague System-related operations and procedures of the IP Office](https://www.wipo.int/hague/memberprofiles/selectmember)
- [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)
