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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IMPLICATIONS ON CONVEYANCE CONTENT

This Articles shows the relationship between intellectual property (IP) and conveyance content, primarily focusing on the implications of IP laws on the creation, distribution, and consumption of digital content.
This Articles it explains the various forms of IP relevant to conveyance content, such as copyright, trademarks, and patents, and examines how these rights intersect with technological advancements and online platforms.

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USE OF NICE CLASSIFICATION IN MAINLAND TANZANIA AND ZANZIBAR

Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964 and formed United Republic of Tanzania. In the constitution of United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar retained autonomy to legislate its laws which are not included in the union. And among the non-union matters on intellectual property that includes trademarks. Fore stance Mainland Tanzania has the Trade and Service Marks Act while Zanzibar uses Zanzibar Industrial Property Act.

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DISTINCTIVENESS; A PILLAR OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN TANZANIA

With its breadth and importance, Distinctiveness is the mother pillar of a trademark. The uniqueness of any trademark or service begins to be measured using this pillar. This means that there is no time especially in this world of commercial competition that you can talk about the strong brand without looking at Distinctiveness. And that is why it is not surprising to see writers in the field of intellectual property explaining Distinctiveness as a cardinal characteristic of a trade mark ...

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TRUST AS MEANS OF ESTATE PLANNING

A Trust is a legal arrangement that includes grantor, trustee and beneficiary, whereas the grantor deposits assets into trust and the trustee is responsible of administering the trust for the benefit of the beneficiary.

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TECHNICAL FIELDS AND EXPERIENCE IN PATENT

ENDO & Co. was establishe in 2013. The firm is actively involved in prosecuting intellectual property rights and litigating complex antitrust cases throughout Tanzania Mainland, Tanzania Zanzibar and before the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO).

In other hand ENDO & Co. is actively involve in arranging protection of intellectual property in other judication in the world on behalf of it is clients, to mention a few South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, China, USA, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, France, Poland, South Korea, Congo DRC e.t.c.

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DOMAIN NAME MANAGEMENT IN TANZANIA

When you talk about domain name you mean a unique name that identifies internet resources such as websites that is registered as second level and/or third level domain under .tz ccTLD. Second Level Domain Name" or "SLD" means domain name after the .tz top level domain.
It is a mandatory requirement for any company, Government, Non-Governmental Organizations, society, partnership or community registered and conducting business in Tanzania ...

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UTARATIBU WA UTATUZI WA MIGOGORO YA UMILIKI WA ARDHI

Ardhi ni mali ambayo kwa umuhimu wake, tangu kuwepo kwa misingi ya dunia imejitofautisha sana na mali zingine. Ni ukweli husiopingika kwamba binadamu pamoja na kumiliki mali kama vile gari na pesa, anaonekana anajiongezea thamani katika jamii pale anapokuwa anamiliki ardhi. Zaidi, taasisi na mamlaka zinazotoa mikopo na dhamana upendezwa sana na amana ya ardhi.

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FACTS ABOUT TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

The Industrial Property Offices responsible with trademarks is Directorate of Industrial Property, Secretariat for industry and small and medium enterprises (IPMEA); Ministry of Industry and SMEs.

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NO NEED OF PROVING ACTUAL CONFUSION IN TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT: A LESSON IN PIPI KIFUA CASE.

The High Court of the United Republic of Tanzania on 30/05/2022 derived its judgment on a Commercial Case No. 132 of 2018 between Kenafric Industries Limited vs. Lakairo Industries Group Co. Ltd & 3 others. In the case, the court has discussed and emphasized on two key principle of trademark protection in Tanzania.

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INCORPORATION OF COMPANIES IN ZANZIBAR

The procedure for incorporating and running a company in Zanzibar is legally set. The law provides criteria and basic requirements that must be followed by everyone who wants to start a company.

1. Number of People

2. Memorandum and Articles of Association.

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LICENCE TO MANUFACTURE PHARMACEUTICALS IN TANZANIA

Pharmaceutical" and ''pharmaceutical product'' means any drug, substance or other article manufactured or prepared in any way and intended for use by man as a medicine or as a remedy used for the purposes of medical, dental or veterinary treatment.

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WATCH NOTICE- TANZANIA (TANGANYIKA).

1. The total marks published in Tanzania Industrial Property Journal for the month of JANUARY 2022 are 149 Marks

2. The proprietor with the most publications in the category of trademarks is DOUGH WORKS LIMITED from THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA with 10 total publications.

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The Official Journal Of Patents and Trade / Service Marks For Tanzania Mainland

Statutory and Unofficial Notices Every notice or advertisement required to be advertised in this Journal must first be approved by the Registrar of Patents, or of Trade Marks, or as the case may be, and all advertising charges therefor are payable direct to the Registrar prior to his issuing the proof of advertisement notice to the advertiser. All cheques, bank drafts, money orders and postal orders must be crossed and made payable to the Registrar

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ZANZIBAR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY JOURNAL

The Official Journal of Trade Marks and Patents January 2022 THE ZANZIBAR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY JOURNAL is the official journal of industrial property for the Zanzibar Industrial Property Office. It incorporates the Patent, Marks, Utility models, Design, and Geographical Indications Journal required by the provisions of the Zanzibar Industrial Property Act, No. 4 of 2008 and Regulation 103 to be published.

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NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE HARARE PROTOCOL

Reference is made to the Resolutions of the ARIPO Administrative Council at its 11th Extraordinary Session that was held in Kampala, Uganda, from August 23 to 26, 2021 and the 45th Ordinary Session that was held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from December 6 to 8, 2021. The Administrative Council at the sessions adopted the amendments to the Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs as well as its Implementing Regulations, which shall come into force on January 1, 2022.

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Ten basic facts about trademark registration in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

1. Trademark registration is not a union matter. Despite the fact that mainland Tanzania (Tanganyika) and Zanzibar are one country (united in 1961) and formed Tanzania, Thus trademark registration must be done on each side of the union. The law governing trade and service marks matters in Mainland Tanzania is Trade and Service Mark Act, 1989 R.E 2002 and Trade and Service Marks Regulations, 1999 while in Zanzibar it is the Zanzibar Industrial Property Act No. 4 of 2008 and the Zanzibar Industrial Property Regulations.

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LOAN DISBURSEMENT: THINGS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATIONS BY THE BANK AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

Loan disbursement is the process of paying out the loan proceeds to the borrower; it is when the borrower receive all or portion of the loan. This may also include upgrading, renewal and restructuring of the loan facility. There are things which the Bank and any Financial Institution is required to take into consideration at a time of loan disbursement in order to avoid credit risks. To mention few;

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Banjul Protocol on Marks now effective in The Gambia

African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) is mandated to register marks and the administration of such registered marks on behalf of the Banjul Protocol Contracting States in accordance with the provisions of the Banjul Protocol on Marks. The Banjul Protocol on Marks was adopted on November 19, 1993, at Banjul, The Gambia. As of 2/8/2021 it was 11 ARIPO contracting states from which you could apply to register a trademark through ARIPO.

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THE SCOPE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF OVERRIDING OBJECTIVE

An overriding objective or oxygen principle requires the court to avoid technicalities in dispensing justice. The source of this principle is Article 107 (2) (e) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 as amended from time to time which requires the court at a time of delivering decisions to dispense justice without being tied up with technicalities provisions which may distract dispension of justice.

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INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE: CASE STUDY OF SENIOR FIRM MANAGERS IN TANZANIA.

Individual accountability simply means being accountable and accepting responsibility for your action in the course of performance. In a wider range can mean that, is the acknowledgment of responsibility for actions, consequences, decisions, and strategies including the administration, and execution within the scope of the employee position.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT LEVY ON MOBILE MONEY TRANSFER TRANSACTIONS

Electronic mobile money transfer and withdrawal is a transfer or withdrawal of money electronically from one person to another using a mobile phone. This services is available in Tanzania and is used in our daily life, it allow users to deposit, withdraw and transfer of money and further to pay for goods and services.

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CHANGES BROUGHT BY THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION (SPECIAL WILDLIFE INVESTMENT CONCESSION AREAS) REGULATIONS, 2021

On 21st May, 2021 via Government Notice No. 397 of 2021, the Minister for natural Resources and Tourism issued new regulation known as “the Wildlife Conservation (Special Wildlife Conservation Investment Concession Areas) Regulations, 2021”

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IMPORTANT ASPECT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ZANZIBAR

Zanzibar is like any other country in common law jurisdictions, has its own laws and procedures governing Trademark affairs as whole. In common law jurisdiction Procedures overning Trademarks are almost the same but not similar.

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HAVING A STRONG TRADEMARK IS A DECISION: CHOOSE NOW.

We have often writing IP articles to show the basic things that need to be done to register a trademark and how to protect those trademarks once they are registered.

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SUCCESS OF COPYRIGHTS IN PROMOTING FOOTBALL IN TANZANIA

Today, 25th May, 2021 the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has entered into Sh225.6 Billion TV rights deal with Azam Media Limited for a period of ten years. This updated agreement with 26% of the sponsorship increase in the initial agreement is going to directly benefit teams participating in the Mainland Tanzanian Premier League.

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REQUIREMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AND TAX IMPLICATION IN COMPANY MANAGEMENT IN TANZANIA

1.0 Introduction.
Tanzania is a country founded under the union of two countries, Tanganyika (Mainland Tanzania) and Zanzibar, located in the wings of East Africa and it falls under the common law legal system. For the purpose of Company registration and Management, each part of the union has its independent system of handing company affairs.

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GENERAL OVERVIEW AND DIRECTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN TANZANIA MARKET: REMARKS ON TANZANIA INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY JOURNALS

Introduction.
On June 14, 1999 Tanzania adopted the Nice Agreement 1957 which provides for the International classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) for the purposes of registration of Marks.

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REPORT ON THE TANZANIA PATENT, TRADEMARK & SERVICEMARK JOURNAL dated 15TH April, 2021. BY BRELA.

TOTAL MARKS PUBLISHED
• There is a total 271 marks published In the BRELA JOURNAL dated 15TH APRIL, 2021.
• From the marks, there is a total of 194 Classes for trademarks & 77 classes for service marks.

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DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRINCIPLE IN TANZANIA: A LESSON IN JC DECAUX SA CASE.

As the time goes on due to development and technology it has brought more changes and challenges in Intellectual property arena worldwide. Intellectual property in Tanzania like any other country in the world it is not a matter of universal jurisdiction but a matter of territorial jurisdiction.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA {COMMERCIAL DIVISION} AT DARE ES SALAAM COMMERCIAL CASE NO. 155 OF 2018

JC DECAUX SA (1 ST PLAINTIFF), JC DECAUX TANZANIA LIMITED (2ND PLAINTIFF), VERSUS JP DECAUX TANZANIA LIMITED (DEFENDANT)

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ZANZIBAR REPORT SEPTEMBER 2020

There is a total 72 marks published on 01ST SEPTEMBER, 2020, In the BPRA JOURNAL dated 1st September, 2020. From the marks, there is a total of 49 classes for trademarks and 23 service marks.

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BRIEF SUMMARY ARTICLE ON THE ISSUING AND SERVCES OF SUMMONS TO THE OTHER PARTY IN CIVIL CASES

Generally, Summons can be defined as a call by an authority (i.e. court) to appear, come or do something.

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THE CONCEPT OF WELL-KNOWNMARK IN TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR

It is good to know at the outset that, there is no agreeable meaning of what is Well Known Marks in the world.

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CERTIFICATION MARK IN TANZANIA

In Tanzania, the certifying authority of certification mark is the National Bureau of Standards (TBS). The Bureau establishes a register for National Standards, standard marks, certification system and licenses into which all matters relating tostandards shall be entered.

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LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS IN TANZANIA.

Under the laws, Legalization is the process of authenticating, attesting or certifying a legal document usually issued by a person’s national government (agency) to the person whether natural or legal person in-order for other agencies whether national or foreign legal system to recognize its validity or authenticity in the due course of administering service to the person.

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THE ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS

The electronic and postal Communication (Sim CardsRegistration) Regulation GN. No. 112 of 2020 that became effective on 7th February 2020, imposes new regulation and procedures relating to sim cards registration in Tanzania.

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COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR ARIPO TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

Registration of trademarks through the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is expanding. Currently you can protect your trademark in Africa through ARIPO for 13 countries which are Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia,

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