OAPI patent – country information
If you are approaching the 30 month deadline of your PCT patent, it is time to consider filing an OAPI regional patent. This will secure protection over a large swathe of Northern Africa.
An OAPI patent covers the following countries:
| OAPI Country Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | GDP | Population | GDP/Capita |
| Ivory Coast | US$ 28,288m | 23,919,000 | US$ 1,183 |
| Cameroon | US$ 27,957m | 20,930,000 | US$ 1,336 |
| Gabon | US$ 19,228m | 2,204,000 | US$ 8,724 |
| Equatorial Guinea | US$ 15,574m | 1,837,000 | US$ 8,478 |
| Senegal | US$ 15,154m | 13,567,000 | US$ 1,117 |
| Congo | US$ 13,781m | 4,525,000 | US$ 3,046 |
| Chad | US$ 13,411m | 12,948,000 | US$ 1,036 |
| Burkino Faso | US$ 12,247m | 17,323,000 | US$ 707 |
| Mali | US$ 11,070m | 16,678,000 | US$ 664 |
| Niger | US$ 7,359m | 17,493,000 | US$ 421 |
| Guinea | US$ 6,282m | 11,861,000 | US$ 530 |
| Togo | US$ 4,360m | 6,675,000 | US$ 653 |
| Mauritania | US$ 4,187m | 3,461,000 | US$ 1,210 |
| Central African Republic | US$ 1,538m | 5,217,000 | US$ 295 |
| Guinea Bissau | US$ 845m | 1,699,000 | US$ 497 |
| Benin | US$ 831m | 9,742,000 | US$ 85 |
| Comoros | US$ 652m | 743,000 | US$ 878 |
| TOTAL | US$ 182,764m | 170,822,000 | US$ 1,070 |
The countries with the largest population (in descending order) are: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Niger, Burkino Faso and Mali.
The countries with the wealthiest citizens (in descending order) are: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Cameroon and Mauritania.
Estimated cost of OAPI regional patent:
- Filing fee: US$ 2,690
- First year maintenance fee: US$ 430