How Can I Register my Trade or Service mark in Zanzibar
How Can I Register My Trademark in Tanzania (Mainland)? Trademarks registration and Protection in Tanzania is not a union matter and hence registration in Tanzania Mainland does not guarantee registration in Zanzibar, the two are considered as different jurisdictions with different governing laws. Conducting Search. Trademark search is not compulsory in Tanzania Mainland. The search […]
Cancellation of Trademarks
What is Cancellation? Cancellation means removal of a registered trade and service mark in respect of any goods or services in which it is registered on application by an aggrieved person to the Court or to the Registrar. Who can file and where?A cancellation application can be filed by any aggrieved person before the Court […]
Things you should know about the Newly Enacted Personal Data Protection Act, 2022
Applicability The Act applies to any person engaged in the collection or processing of personal information or data, any public institution engaging in the collection and processing of personal information or data and to data subjects. Type of data protected Information identifying a person which have been stored in any inform, which includes information concerning […]
What you need to know about Utility Models
What is Utility Model? It is a registered right that recognizes minor improvements or development to an existing invention or product.Also referred as “petty patent” or “minor invention”Examples of utility models apply to the functional aspects of toys, watches, machinery, e.t.c. Who can register? An inventor or assignee of an invention can apply to register […]
5 Things you should know about Patents in Tanzania.
Who can apply for a patent? It is only the inventor himself who can apply for a patent or any other person or entity who has acquired the right to apply from the inventor.A patent may be applied for jointly by th inventor and/or such other person/s. What is a patentable invention? An invention, (which […]
5 Must-Know facts for Copyrights Protection in Tanzania.
Which works are eligible for copyright protection? Only works which fall within the following categories are eligible for copyright protection: Who is the author of a work? A literary, musical or artistic workThe person who first makes or creates the work;A photographThe person who is responsible for the composition of the photograph;A computer programThe person […]
How Can I Register My Trademark in Tanzania (Mainland)?
Conducting Search. Trademark search is not compulsory in Tanzania Mainland. The search is always conducted to identify if the pro-posed mark is identical with or similar to a registered mark. The major advantage of conducting search is to reduce the degree of uncertainty.It is therefore worthwhile to conduct search before filing a trademark appli-cation. Filing […]
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