Maldives Patents

No official patent institute is in operation. Patent protection is therefore not formally regulated by a dedicated patent statute. As a result, there is no national mechanism to file or maintain patents, nor are there official renewal requirements.

• No local patent registration system

• No periodic fees or deadlines

• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) membership does not apply

• Applicants often rely on warnings or notices to show evidence of potential rights

This situation stands in contrast to jurisdictions where patent applications are scrutinized by formal exam procedures.