Mozambique: Patent

Patents in Mozambique must be filed directly at IPI or via ARIPO for broader coverage in designated member states. Inventions must meet novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.

• The patent term is 20 years from the filing date, subject to maintenance fees.

• Applicants must submit a detailed specification, claims, and supporting documents describing the invention.

• A substantive examination verifies patentability criteria under Mozambican regulations.

• As a PCT contracting party, Mozambique enables foreign applicants to enter the national phase after an international patent application.

Once granted, the patent confers exclusive rights, empowering the holder to take infringement actions locally.