Intellectual property in Morocco

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: L'OMPIC (Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property) handles the registration of industrial patents, drawings and models and brands in Morocco. Consult also the Copyright Office of Morocco.
Regional Organisations: Nil
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property	20 years
Trademark Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property	10 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for identical periods.	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property	5 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for two new consecutive periods of 5 years.
Copyright Law no. 2/00 relating to copyrights and performing rights	During the author's lifetime and 50 years after his death	WIPO Copyright Treaty
Industrial Models Law no. 17/97 relating to the protection of industrial property	5 years as from the date of registration, renewable indefinitely for two new consecutive periods of 5 years.

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