Patent protection in Cabo Verde

Costs, deadlines, technology markets and law firms for Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: taking a PCT application to grant costs an estimated US$1,584, plus about US$10,178 in renewal fees over the patent's life. The PCT national phase for Cabo Verde must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date. An ARIPO patent can also designate Cabo Verde together with other ARIPO member states.

Population0.5m
Economy (GDP)US$3bn
RouteNational phase

Patent protection in Cabo Verde can also be obtained through ARIPO: one ARIPO patent that designates Cabo Verde and other member states. The figures on this page count only applications filed directly with Cabo Verde's own patent office, so they may understate its market. See ARIPO.

Cabo Verde: the economy by sector (US$bn)
Cabo Verde's share of Sub-Saharan Africa's economy, by sector (%)

Questions about patents in Cabo Verde

How much does a patent cost in Cabo Verde?

Our estimate is about US$1,584 to take a PCT application to grant in Cabo Verde. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$784 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$910, search US$160, examination request US$240 and grant / issuance / publication US$274. Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$10,178. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Cabo Verde, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Cabo Verde must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date. An ARIPO patent can also designate Cabo Verde together with other ARIPO member states.

What does Cabo Verde's economy make and export?

Cabo Verde's GDP is US$3.1bn, of which services US$2.1bn, industry US$328m (of which manufacturing US$159m) and agriculture US$154m. Spending a year: households US$2.2bn and health care US$153m. Cabo Verde's exports of goods came to US$86m in 2024.

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Patent publications and PCT national phase entries: averages over recent years. Exports: customs trade statistics; re-export hubs are left out. Costs are estimates.