diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 823db4682..c30476f70 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ set(LINPHONE_CXX_OBJECTS_PRIVATE_HEADER_FILES
 	cpim/parser/cpim-grammar.h
 	cpim/parser/cpim-parser.h
 	logger/logger.h
+	object/clonable-object.h
+	object/clonable-object-p.h
 	object/object-p.h
 	object/object.h
 	object/singleton.h
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ set(LINPHONE_CXX_OBJECTS_SOURCE_FILES
 	cpim/parser/cpim-grammar.cpp
 	cpim/parser/cpim-parser.cpp
 	logger/logger.cpp
+	object/clonable-object.cpp
 	object/object.cpp
 	utils/utils.cpp
 )
diff --git a/src/object/clonable-object-p.h b/src/object/clonable-object-p.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..94c3b4491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/object/clonable-object-p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * clonable-object-p.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CLONABLE_OBJECT_P_H_
+#define _CLONABLE_OBJECT_P_H_
+
+#include "utils/general.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+LINPHONE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class ClonableObject;
+
+class ClonableObjectPrivate {
+public:
+	virtual ~ClonableObjectPrivate () = default;
+
+protected:
+	ClonableObject *mPublic = nullptr;
+
+private:
+	L_DECLARE_PUBLIC(ClonableObject);
+};
+
+LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // ifndef _CLONABLE_OBJECT_P_H_
diff --git a/src/object/clonable-object.cpp b/src/object/clonable-object.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b21b09b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/object/clonable-object.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * clonable-object.cpp
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "clonable-object-p.h"
+
+#include "clonable-object.h"
+
+LINPHONE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+ClonableObject::~ClonableObject () {
+	delete mPrivate;
+}
+
+ClonableObject::ClonableObject (ClonableObjectPrivate &p) : mPrivate(&p) {
+	mPrivate->mPublic = this;
+}
+
+LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/object/clonable-object.h b/src/object/clonable-object.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bda4392e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/object/clonable-object.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * clonable-object.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CLONABLE_OBJECT_H_
+#define _CLONABLE_OBJECT_H_
+
+#include "utils/general.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+LINPHONE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class ClonableObjectPrivate;
+
+class LINPHONE_PUBLIC ClonableObject {
+public:
+	virtual ~ClonableObject ();
+
+protected:
+	explicit ClonableObject (ClonableObjectPrivate &p);
+
+	ClonableObjectPrivate *mPrivate = nullptr;
+
+private:
+	L_DECLARE_PRIVATE(ClonableObject);
+};
+
+LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // ifndef _CLONABLE_OBJECT_H_