Explore IP Landscape:
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been a member of WIPO since 1978 and is a signatory to over 7 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Sri Lanka is the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka. The office is located in Colombo.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Sri Lanka
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Sri Lanka
Patents
PATENTSCOPE
- The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
- Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Sri Lanka
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Sri Lanka
PCT System – the international patent system
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
- PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
- ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)
Trademarks
Global Brand Database
- The Global Brand Database provides access to international trademarks under the Madrid System, appellations of origin and geographical indications under the Lisbon System, emblems under 6ter, and trademarks from participating national and regional offices.
- Office of origin - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System in: Sri Lanka
- Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Sri Lanka
- National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Sri Lanka
- Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Sri Lanka
- Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Sri Lanka
- Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Sri Lanka
Madrid System – the international trademark system
- The Madrid System allows to apply for and manage trademark protection in over 130 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
- Madrid System Member Profile: Detailed information on Madrid system-related operations and procedures of the IP Office
WIPO news and events: Sri Lanka
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Sri Lanka
June 30, 2026 -
Virtual Madrid System Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific IP Officials
December 15, 2025 -
Trademarks Of Sri Lanka Are Now Available In The Global Brand Database
April 23, 2025
