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The Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property reported that Morocco ranked 22nd in the International Intellectual Property Index, issued by the American Chamber of Commerce on March 11, 2026, confirming for the fourth consecutive year its leadership in Africa and Arab countries in the field of intellectual and industrial property.
The Office explained, in a statement, that this performance reflects the progress made by Morocco in recent years in strengthening the national intellectual property system and supporting the dynamics of innovation, noting that Morocco obtained an overall score of 59.19 points in this edition. The same source added, "According to the American Chamber of Commerce, this ranking is the result of the continuous efforts made by Morocco to strengthen its legal and institutional framework in the field of intellectual property." The index report highlights a number of important achievements, including Morocco's accession to new international treaties, especially the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks and the Geneva Act on Industrial Designs. The report also pointed to the advanced level of patent protection, in addition to the mechanisms put in place for international cooperation in the field of patent examination. In this context, the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property established a patent validation system in partnership with the European Patent Office, as well as concluding the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs with a number of international industrial property offices, which allows for the acceleration of the processing of patent applications based on the examination results completed by the partner offices. On the other hand, the international trade agreements concluded by Morocco contributed to strengthening the national environment for intellectual and industrial property in line with the international standards adopted in this field. According to the statement, the index shows that Morocco today has "an advanced national intellectual property system, which has enabled it to position itself as the best middle-income economy in this ranking." It concluded that this international recognition embodies the positive dynamics that Morocco is witnessing in the field of industrial property, as is evident from the continuous development in trademark filings, patents, and industrial designs, noting that this "confirms the increasing role of industrial property in supporting innovation and enhancing economic competitiveness."
