Intellectual property in Madagascar

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The OMAPI (Malagasy office of industrial property) (Office Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle - in French)
Regional Organisations: Madagascar is a member of WIPO.
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 Ordinance N° 89-019 of July 31, 1989 instituting a law for the protection of industrial property	20 years from the date of registration	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Ordinance N° 89-019 of July 31, 1989 instituting a law for the protection of industrial property	10 years from the date of registration.	Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Design Ordinance N° 89-019 of July 31, 1989 instituting a law for the protection of industrial property	5 years starting from the date of registration (could be prolonged, by request, for two consecutive periods of five years each)
Copyright Law No. 57-298 of March 11, 1957 for copyright (J.O. March 14, 1957)	During the life of the author and 70 years after the death of the author.	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Industrial Models Ordinance N° 89-019 of July 31, 1989 instituting a law for the protection of industrial property	5 years starting from the date of registration (could be prolonged by request for two consecutive periods of five years each)

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