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The intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (IPOPNG) is located within the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA). The IPOPNG is a division within the IPA. The IPOPNG deals with administration of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and intellectual property (IP) legislations in Papua New Guinea. The various IP legislations in Papua New Guinea include the Trade Marks Act, 1980 (Ch.385), Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2000, and Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000. Our Vision and Mission: Embracing Intellectual Property as an instrument for stimulating socio-economic and cultural growth by protecting national creativity and endowments, thereby providing a mechanism to achieve prosperity in all economic sectors and at all levels of Papua New Guinea’s society.
