Mauritius is enjoying a year full of changes and progress, which
began with the Industrial Property Act 2019 entering into force on
January 31, 2022.
Currently, Mauritius is a member of the World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO), and a signatory to the Paris
Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Universal
Copyright Convention, and the Berne Convention.
Intellectual property is increasingly identified as an economic
asset as Mauritius moves towards a knowledge-based economy. On July
30, 2019, the Mauritius Parliament approved the Industrial Property
Bill 2019. This bill is part of an IP Development Plan (IPDP) that
intends to strengthen the IP system of Mauritius, support the
protection, generation, and commercialisation of IP assets, and
improve awareness and use of IP as a tool for development.
