The Republic of Mauritius deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Harare Protocol on Patents, Utility Models and Industrial Designs with the ARIPO Director General, Mr. Bemanya Twebaze, on 27 May 2025. This occurred during the 4th Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference (HIPOC) in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Mr. Ranjive Beergaunot, the Acting Controller of the Industrial Property Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration & International Trade, presented the Instrument of Accession on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius.
With this accession, Mauritius becomes the 21st ARIPO Member State to be party to the Harare Protocol.