Liberia Poised to Surpass 2026 Intellectual Property Registration Target

The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Intellectual Property Office (LIPO), has announced that it is on track to surpass its annual intellectual property registration target after recording 526 registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026. Speaking at the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing on Thursday, LIPO Director General Hon. Garmai Koboi noted that the Office had achieved 95. 6 percent of its annual target of 550 registrations — expressing confidence that the current pace of registrations would push the year-end figure beyond the projected benchmark. According to Hon. Koboi, trademarks accounted for the overwhelming majority of registrations, with 483 recorded during the period, followed by 40 copyright registrations and three industrial designs. Of the total, Hon.

Koboi further disclosed that 174 of the registrations were by Liberian-owned businesses and foreign nationals with established business operations in the country. “With 526 applications recorded against an annual target of 550, we have achieved 95. 6 percent of our FY2026 intellectual property registration target, leaving an outstanding balance of just 24 applications, representing 4. 4 percent of the annual target,” Hon. Koboi added. “This performance reflects the work we are doing to strengthen intellectual property awareness and engagement among businesses, entrepreneurs, and other key stakeholders through targeted outreach, capacity-building initiatives, and stakeholder collaboration. ” According to Hon. Koboi, the uptake in registration is down to LIPO’s ongoing efforts to make intellectual property services more accessible, particularly to entrepreneurs, creators, and small businesses seeking to protect and commercialize their innovations, brands, and creative works.…