Morocco does not have a comprehensive framework in place that provides effective protection of trade secrets, but there are limited measures addressing some issues related to trade secrets. According to Art. 3 of Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights, protected literary and artistic works include computer programs. A “computer program” is defined in Chapter I of the Law as a series of instructions expressed in words, codes, diagrams, or any other form which, once they are incorporated in a carrier that can be deciphered by a machine, are able to accomplish a particular task or obtain a specific result, using a computer or an electronic method able to process the information.

Morocco has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Performances and Phonograms Treaty.

It is reported that the rate of unlicensed software installation in the country was 64% in 2017 (above the 56% rate of the Middle Eastern and African countries), for an estimated commercial value of USD 52 million. Concerns about weak copyright enforcement in Morocco are also raised in more recent reports, which cite the country as a thriving market for counterfeit and pirated goods, particularly unlicensed software. This is despite Arts. 61-65 of Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights last amended and supplemented by Law No. 34-05 of 2006 are devoted to punitive measures against piracy and other copyright offenses, and Morocco signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which aims at raising the standard for intellectual property rights enforcement internationally.

Morocco has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty.

Morocco has a copyright regime under the Copyright Act of 2014. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Art. 54 lists the exceptions, which include reproduction for scientific research purposes; reproduction as part of teaching activities; reporting current events; among others.

Morocco is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Art. 4 of Law No. 17-97 on the protection of industrial property requires natural or legal persons who do not have a domicile or headquarters in Morocco or do not have an industrial or commercial establishment in Morocco, to elect an address for service with a representative domiciled or having his headquarters in Morocco who will effect on their behalf any acts before the body responsible for industrial property. However, resident nationals and foreigners habitually residing in Morocco, whether natural or legal persons, are at liberty to personally file their applications for an industrial property title, or use a representative at their discretion.

Pursuant to Art. 15 of the Law No. 88-13, any periodical writing, electronic journal or any other electronic medium of the press must have a director of publication and, in Art. 16 (1), it is required that the Publication Director should be of Moroccan nationality and domiciled in Morocco. The law also recognizes electronic newspapers as a part of press and publishing.

Circular No. 15/2020 makes some provisions of Decree No. 2-19-69 mandatory. These are: Art. 155 that provides a margin of preference for domestic companies of 15%. When there is a joint venture arrangement comprising an international and domestic firm, the 15% margin is applicable only to the share of foreign companies in the overall amount of the group's offer. It is reported, while the possibility to grant national preference was already foreseen in earlier public procurement legislation (Decrees of 1998, 2007, and 2013), it was de facto rarely applied.
Moreover, Art. 156 that requires a reservation of 30% of the contracts for domestic SMEs, cooperatives, cooperative unions, and self-employed entrepreneurs, while previously it was 20%.

Morocco is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) nor does it have observer status.

Circular No. 15/2020 issues on 10 September 2020 calls for the application of the domestic preferences and encouraging sourcing of made-in Morocco products in public procurement by ministerial departments and public establishments.

Pursuant to the Circular, public entities are required to limit the use of supplies and services provided by foreign companies in order to encourage the consumption of Moroccan products. Moroccan public purchasers may however deviate from this requirement if no Moroccan product complies with the required technical specifications. Furthermore, the companies participating in public procurement contracts that intend to use foreign imported products should produce a certificate of proof that there are no national products that meet the required standards.

Morocco is a signatory of the ITA agreement I of 1996. The country is however not signatory to its expansion (ITA II) in 2015.

Jamaica has adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Jamaica has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.