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Mauritania

ISO-2 code
MR
WIPO member since
1976
WIPO treaties signed
6
GII 2025 rank
131
WIPO page
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/mr
Snapshot
2026-05-19T16:14:38+00:00

The national IP offices of Mauritania are the Cultural Cooperation and Intellectual Property Department, Directorate of Culture and Arts at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Directorate of Industry at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Handicraft and Tourism. The offices are located in Nouakchott.

Mauritania ranks 131st among 139 economies in the GII 2025.

Explore IP Landscape: Mauritania has been a member of WIPO since 1976 and is a signatory to over 6 WIPO treaties. The national IP offices of Mauritania are the Cultural Cooperation and Intellectual Property Department, Directorate of Culture and Arts at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Directorate of Industry at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Handicraft and Tourism. The offices are located in Nouakchott.