Nabiry Juma Jumanne

PARTNER

Nabiry is a seasoned intellectual property expert and a Partner leading the Intellectual Property and Anti-Counterfeit Practice across East Africa and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).

With extensive practical experience, he specializes in all aspects of trademark registration and portfolio management, including clearance, availability, registrability, and infringement searches, as well as trademark prosecution, recordal, and enforcement. His expertise also extends to anti-counterfeiting strategies, IP due diligence, licensing, franchise agreements, domain name dispute resolution, and overall IP maintenance across East Africa and the African continent.

Nabiry represents prominent East African and international clients in trademark matters across multiple jurisdictions. He has successfully negotiated complex IP-related agreements across various industries, including banking, consumer goods, electronics, and information technology. Additionally, he has played a key role in facilitating IP due diligence investigations in high-stakes commercial transactions.

His strategic approach and deep understanding of intellectual property laws position him as a trusted advisor for businesses looking to safeguard and maximize the value of their IP assets across Africa.

Areas of Specialization:

Trademark Clearance Searches – Conducting comprehensive searches to assess availability and registrability of trademarks across East Africa.
Trademark Filings – Managing trademark applications and registrations in East African jurisdictions.
Trademark Prosecution – Handling objections, oppositions, and office actions to secure trademark rights.
Trademark Recordals – Processing assignments, mergers, name changes, and other recordal matters.
Trademark Renewals & Maintenance – Ensuring timely renewals and maintaining trademark portfolios.
Due Diligence Investigations – Conducting IP due diligence as part of commercial transactions and mergers & acquisitions.
Trademark Licensing & Commercialization – Structuring and negotiating licensing, franchising, and co-branding agreements.
Trademark Enforcement – Protecting trademark rights through administrative, civil, and criminal enforcement actions.
Passing Off Actions – Preventing unauthorized use of trade names and brand elements.
Company Name Objections – Challenging conflicting corporate names that infringe trademark rights.
Advertising & Regulatory Compliance – Advising on legal and regulatory frameworks governing advertising and marketing.
Trademark Portfolio Management – Overseeing and optimizing brand protection strategies for clients.
IP Enforcement – Developing and executing legal strategies to protect intellectual property rights.
Anti-Counterfeiting & Piracy – Implementing strategies to combat counterfeit goods and copyright piracy.

Nabiry offers strategic and comprehensive IP protection, ensuring brands remain safeguarded across East Africa.

Experience

Apple Inc. – Successfully represented Apple Inc. in trademark opposition proceedings against a Chinese company attempting to unlawfully register Apple’s trademark in both Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Mixuebingcheng Co. Limited – Advised and represented the leading Chinese multinational corporation in a successful trademark opposition case in Tanzania.
TUI Group – Acted as Local Counsel for TUI Group brands, including TUI BLUE, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Marella, Amello, and Mora, in Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Colgate-Palmolive Company – Successfully represented Colgate-Palmolive in anti-counterfeit proceedings against Whitedent Herbal in Tanzania.
Bolt – Advised Bolt on consumer compliance regulations and advertising laws in Tanzania.
Global Social Media & Technology Firm – Provided strategic legal counsel to one of the world’s largest social media and technology companies on Tanzania’s data protection framework.
Government of Tanzania & Total East Africa Midstream BV – Advised on legal aspects of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP), a 1,443 km crude oil export infrastructure project with a $3.5 billion investment, facilitating the transportation of Uganda’s crude oil to Tanzania.
Dangote Industries Limited – Provided trademark protection strategies for Dangote Industries Limited across Tanzania Mainland, Zanzibar, and ARIPO jurisdictions.

Nabiry’s extensive experience spans high-profile trademark litigation, regulatory compliance, anti-counterfeiting strategies, and large-scale commercial transactions, making him a trusted advisor for multinational corporations and industry leaders across Africa.

Education

LL.M in Intellectual Property Law – University of Dar es salaam
Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – The Law School of Tanzania.
LL.B – University of Dodoma

Admissions:

Advocate of the High Court – Tanzania
Advocate of the High Court- Zanzibar

Association & Memberships:

International Trademark Association (INTA) – Member of Africa Global Advisory Council (GAC) & Member of Anti-Counterfeiting Committee.
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property(AIPPI)
European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA)
East African Law Society. (EALS)- Member of Intellectual Property Committee.
Tanganyika Law Society (TLS)- Member of Junior Lawyers Professional Development Committee.
Zanzibar Law Society (ZLS)

Contact:

Nabiry Juma Jumanne, Partner.
E-mail: nabiry.jumanne@extentadvisory.co.tz
Mobile: +255 782 34 5537

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