Patent protection in Djibouti

Costs, deadlines, technology markets and law firms for Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti: taking a PCT application to grant costs an estimated US$1,141, plus about US$5,722 in renewal fees over the patent's life. The PCT national phase for Djibouti must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

Population1.2m
Economy (GDP)US$5bn
PCT national phase entries a year7
RouteNational phase
Djibouti: the economy by sector (US$bn)
Djibouti's share of the Middle East and North Africa's economy, by sector (%)

Questions about patents in Djibouti

How much does a patent cost in Djibouti?

Our estimate is about US$1,141 to take a PCT application to grant in Djibouti. That is about US$600 in official fees and US$541 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$721, search US$120, examination request US$180 and grant / issuance / publication US$120. Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$5,722. 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 Djibouti, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Djibouti must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Djibouti's economy make and export?

Djibouti's GDP is US$4.6bn, of which services US$3.5bn, industry US$767m (of which manufacturing US$219m) and agriculture US$105m. Spending a year: households US$3.2bn and health care US$92m. Djibouti's exports of goods came to US$193m 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.