In any foreign market, companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property.

The State Department’s Investment Climate Statements include information on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights: Investment Climate Statements

The Bureau Malien du Droit d’Auteurs (BUMDA) and the Centre Malien de Promotion et de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEMAPI), which are associated with the Ministries of Handicraft, Culture, Hospitality Industry, and Tourism and Industry and Commerce, oversee intellectual property issues in Mali.

U.S. Embassy Bamako IPR Contact:

Economic and Commercial Office

U.S. Embassy Bamako

ACI 2000

Rue 243, Porte 297

+223 20 70 23 00

BamakoEcon@state.gov

To access Mali’s ICS, which includes information on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, visit the U.S. Department of State Investment Climate Statement website.