JEE Africa

Africa IP Practice
Mauritania

Mauritania

Mauritania lies on the north-west coast of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, by Senegal on the south-west, Mali on the south-east and east, Algeria on the north-east, and the Western Sahara province of Morocco on the north-west.

    Capital

    Nouakchott

    Currency

    Ouguiya

    Population

    4,301,018

    Area

    1 030 700 km²

    GDP $

    $17.421 billion (2017)

    Internet domain

    mr

    Languages

    Arabic (official language) , French.

    Exports

    Consumer goods; foodstuffs; petroleum products; capital goods

    Imports

    Fish and fish products; iron ore; gold; cooper; petroleum

JEE Practice Details

  • Trade mark protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Patent protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Design protection is obtainable only in terms of the Bangui Agreement by way of a filing with the OAPI IP office.

  • Provision is made for copyright protection in OAPI member countries in terms of the Bangui Agreement.

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