Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.

In any foreign market, companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property (IP). For background, please link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and Stopfakes.gov for more resources.

The Bureau Malien du Droit d’Auteurs (BUMDA) and the Centre Malien de Promotion et de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEMAPI), which are associated with the Ministries of Culture,

Handicrafts, and Tourism and Industrial Development, oversee intellectual property issues in Mali.

For more information, contact ITA’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights Director, Stevan Mitchell, at Stevan.Mitchell@trade.gov.

IPR Contact:
Hannah Akinbiyi
Economic and Commercial Officer
U.S. Embassy Bamako
ACI 2000
Rue 243, Porte 297
+223 20 70 23 00
AkinbiyiHME@state.gov

Soumaila Doumbia
Economic and Commercial Specialist
U.S. Embassy Bamako
ACI 2000
Rue 243, Porte 297
+223 20 70 23 00
DoumbiaSS@state.gov

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