Comoros is a member of the Paris Convention. In 2013, the Union of Comoros deposited its instrument of accession to the Bangui Agreement and became the 17th Member Country of OAPI with effect from 25 May 2013. The Comoros agreed to renounce any of its enacted intellectual property legislation in place before accession to the Agreement. Essentially trade mark, patent and copyright protection in the Comoros is now governed by the Agreement.

Any trade mark registration falling due for renewal after this date will automatically be extended to the Comoros with effect from the date of renewal. Proprietors who do not wish to wait until their registrations fall due for renewal but wish to apply for the extension of existing OAPI rights to the Comoros have to make a formal application to OAPI.

The exception to this arrangement being the Island of Mayotte which is an overseas territory of France and a French registration automatically extends to it.