ARIPO is the African Regional Industrial Property Organization for English-speaking Africa.
The member countries are Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia (from April 24, 2004), Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Please note that protection can alternatively be obtained on an individual basis in any of these countries via a national application in such country.
ARIPO is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the international conventions.