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Trademark Protection and Enforcement in Tanzania: New Recordation Regulations 2025

Intellectual PropertyBy Mali Gratian September 9, 2025

The Government of Tanzania has introduced the Merchandise Marks (Recordation) Regulations, 2025, creating a mandatory system for recording all trademarks on imported goods. This new compliance framework empowers the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) and customs to proactively intercept counterfeit goods, enhancing consumer protection and strengthening trademark enforcement. In this article, Ardean Law Chambers & ASCEBENS…

Trademark Registration and Protection in Tanzania

Intellectual PropertyBy Mali Gratian February 4, 2019

Ardean law Chambers is a law firm specializing in the provision of intellectual property services in Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda and the rest of East African countries. We also provide intellectual property services through the ARIPO registration system. This article provides highlights on trademark registration in Tanzania. For more information on the registration of…

The Land Mark 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreement

Business, Intellectual PropertyBy Mali Gratian January 23, 2019

Private International Law (Conflict of Laws) is a subject that deals with three basic matters namely, jurisdiction of municipal courts to to hear and determine cases which involve foreign element, choice of the law that should be applied by municipal court to determine the case at hand and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgment/award in a foreign…

Category Archives: Intellectual Property

Trademark Protection and Enforcement in Tanzania: New Recordation Regulations 2025

Trademark Registration and Protection in Tanzania

The Land Mark 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreement