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BIPA is mandated to regulate and administer the registration of business and industrial property in terms of applicable legislation with the objective of facilitating economic growth and development, promoting investment and creating employment through enhancing the efficient protection of business and intellectual property in Namibia.

• Close Corporation

• Close Corporation Fees

• Companies

• Company Application Fees

• Defensive Name

Intellectual Property refers to creations of the mind: inventions; literary and artistic works; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.

• Copyright

• Geographical Indications

• IP Tribunal

• Industrial Designs

• Patents

• Trademarks

• Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions