South Sudan: Patent

The government of South Sudan has yet to implement a patent registration regime. Therefore, inventors have limited options for protecting their innovations within its territory:

• The country is not a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

• No patent office or formal procedure exists for local patent filings.

• Inventors might rely on confidential business practices, licensing agreements, or cautionary notices declaring their technology to deter possible misappropriation.

Enforcement mechanisms remain largely undefined, making it difficult for innovators to pursue infringement claims.