# Moroccan business and intellectual property growth > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/moroccan-business-and-intellectual-property-growth > Updated: 2026-09-07T12:22:50.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Data from the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC) indicates growth in both intellectual property filings and business registrations during the first half of 2026. Intellectual property filings saw increases across several categories. Trademark applications rose by 5% to 16,911, with the chemical and advertising sectors being primary drivers. Industrial design registrations grew by 9% to 3,510, while patent applications increased by 7% to 1,557. In patent filings, the pharmaceutical sector was the most prominent, and Moroccan universities accounted for 47% of all deposits. Regarding business activity, Morocco recorded 51,805 new business registrations in the same period. Legal entities comprised 75% of these registrations, with the single-member limited liability company being the most frequent structure. Geographically, the Casablanca-Settat region saw the highest concentration of legal entity creation, accounting for 39.3% of the total. The commerce sector led legal entity activity, representing 27.2% of new registrations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: Morocco records over 51,800 new business registrations in H1 2026 Morocco registered over 51,800 new businesses in the first half of 2026, with legal entities making up 75% of the total and Casablanca-Settat leading in regional registrations. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-records-over-51800-new-business-registrations-in-h1-2026 ### 2026-08-31: Morocco reports rise in trademark and patent filings for H1 2026 Morocco's OMPIC reported an increase in intellectual property filings for the first half of 2026, with trademark applications rising 5% and industrial design registrations up 9%. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/morocco-reports-rise-in-trademark-and-patent-filings-for-h1-2026 --- Cite as: Moroccan business and intellectual property growth. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/moroccan-business-and-intellectual-property-growth