Explore IP Landscape:
Zambia
Zambia has been a member of WIPO since 1977 and is a signatory to over 10 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of Zambia is the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA). The office is located in Lusaka.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Zambia
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 statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Zambia
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: Zambia
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Zambia
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: Zambia
- Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Zambia
- National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Zambia
- Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Zambia
- Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Zambia
- Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Zambia
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: Zambia
News
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WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
IP Document Digitization Project Completed in Zambia
December 18, 2025 -
17th Edition of Africa University IP Master’s Concludes Successfully
August 6, 2025 -
The 4th Edition of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the Member States of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization: Shaping the Future of IP Leadership
July 8, 2025 -
WIPO Regional Training Program on Cloud-Native IPAS 4 for ARIPO Member States
May 22, 2023
