TANGANYIKA
Lysaght offers services in respect of each IP service that is, at present, legally-supported in Tanganyika.
trade mark information
Types of Trade Mark
Classification
International, Nice Classification;
Single class;
Goods and services can be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Renewal
7 years from the filing date (or the priority date, if claiming convention priority), and every 10 years thereafter.
Use Provisions
Non-use of a trade mark for a period of 3 years from register renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties. The Law provides that a Declaration of Use must be submitted with a renewal application, stating that the mark has been used in the three years prior to the renewal date, or that there are legitimate reasons for non-use; however, this provision is not currently enforced.
Patent information
Substantive with or without priority claims;
Designation in ARIPO application;
PCT national phase, and via ARIPO regional designation;
NB: The United Republic of Tanzania includes mainland Tanganyika and the island of Zanzibar, but any such patent is enforceable in Tanganyika only. Please contact us for further information.
Types of Patent
Patents are granted for an initial term of 10 years from the effective filing date. They may be extended for two further periods of five years on the request of the owner of the patent, or of a licensee. For each further period, proof to the satisfaction of the Registrar of working, or legitimate reasons for non-working, must be furnished and a fee must be paid. Each application for extension must be made not more than twelve months and not less than one month before expiration of the previous term of the patent.
International Arrangements
Duration
Convention priority may be claimed.
Renewal
Renewal fees are due annually in advance, commencing on the 1st anniversary of the effective filing date.
design information
There is no provision for independent design protection in Tanganyika. A design registered in the United Kingdom is (subject to the laws of Tanzania) automatically protected in Tanganyika.
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