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MW

Malawi

ISO-2 code
MW
WIPO member since
1970
WIPO treaties signed
10
GII 2025 rank
125
WIPO page
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/mw
Snapshot
2026-05-19T16:14:36+00:00

The national IP offices of Malawi are the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the Department of Registrar General at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The offices are located in Lilongwe and Blantyre respectively.

Malawi ranks 125th among 139 economies in the GII 2025.

Explore IP Landscape: Malawi has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties. The national IP offices of Malawi are the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and the Department of Registrar General at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. The offices are located in Lilongwe and Blantyre respectively.