ARIPO Patent & Trademark Search

Zanzibar Industrial Property Act

Single-Class Filing System
Classification of goods / services - Nice Classification
Member of Paris Convention
Priority can be claimed under Paris Convention
International filing under Madrid Agreement - No
International filing under Madrid Protocol - No
Protection term - 10 years from filing date and renewable for further periods of 7 years
Examination - Formal and substantive
Opposition period - 60 days
Use - A Registered Mark May Be Subject To Cancellation Action By Interested Parties If It Has Not Been Used For 3 Consecutive Years

Power of attorney, simply signed
Certified copy of priority document if claimed
Documents can be filed within 2 months from filing date without penalty

Power of attorney, simply signed

Power Of Attorney Signed By The Assignee
Deed of assignment signed by the assignor and assignee

Power of attorney, simply signed
Merger agreement copy

Power of attorney, simply signed
License agreement signed by both parties

Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address, simply signed
Certified copy of the document reflecting the change

Zanzibar Industrial Property Act

Member of Paris Convention
Priority under Paris Convention - 12 months from the first filing date
Period of protection - 20 years
Annuities are to be paid annually from the first anniversary of the filing date
Examination - Formality only

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
Specification, claims, drawings and abstract with English translation
Certified copy of priority document if claimed
Deed of assignment

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
Specification, Claims, Drawings And Abstract With English Translation
Deed of assignment
Published International application
International Search Report and International Preliminary Report on Patentability

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
Deed Of Assignment Signed By The Assignor And Assignee

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
Merger Agreement Copy

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
License Agreement Signed By Both Parties

Power Of Attorney, Simply Signed
Certified Copy Of The Document Reflecting The Change

Zanzibar Industrial Property Act

Simply signed Power of Attorney

Trademark Registration Process

Learn more about the process

Trademark Review

Your lawyers will help you to review the trademark(s) to be registered and advise you of the best protection approach according to the country laws and requirements.

Trademark Classification

With the knowledge of your goods/services, your lawyers will assist you with identifying the most appropriate international class for your trademark.

Trademark Search

Although not mandatory, a trademark clearance search should be conducted to establish if your trademark can be registered and used in the market.

Filing

Your lawyers will submit your application for registration after reviewing and confirming that all formal requirements by the respective IPO have been met.

Examination

At this stage, the IPO will examine whether your trademark fulfills the requirements of the applicable trademark law.

Publication

After the examination process, the trademark is published and third parties may submit an opposition against it being registered. Your lawyers' role is to address and respond to any oppositions and ensure that your trademark proceeds to registration.

Registration

After the opposition period, your trademark is registered and a certificate of registration is issued.

Watch Service

Registration of the trademark is just the beginning, there is need for vigilance in the market. Your lawyers help you lookout for potential infringement through our trademark watch service.

Renewal

Trademark registration is valid for a specific period of years after which it has to be renewed, 10 years in most jurisdictions with a few exceptions. We got you covered.

🏛

IP Office

Zanzibar Business and Property Registration Agency (BPRA)

IP Office Website ↗

Switch Country

ARIPO