IMPORTANT ASPECT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN ZANZIBAR
1.0 Introduction
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. Some of the procedures are commonly used and shared by all Intellectual Property stake holders despite of its minor differences in terms of procedures. In 2008 Zanzibar developed a new law to deal with IP matters, the law has necessitated various changes including the establishment of the Business Property Registration Agency (BPRA) in 2012 by act no. 13 of 2012. BPRA is responsible for handling of all IP matters in Zanzibar.
2.0 IP matters in Zanzibar
In handling IP matters in Zanzibar, we have highlighted some crucial aspects which are very essential for a Proprietor or an interested party to be acquainted with before or after has acquired a Trademark right in Zanzibar.
i. Protection of Trademark
Once an Application for trademark has been presented for filing before the Registry accompanied by a prescribed official fee, may be registered if no any objection raised against the Application. If the Mark is registered, the Applicant will be having an exclusive right over the mark for a period of ten years successfully from the filing date of the application for registration
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