IP Fee Changes To Patents, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, And Geographical Indications
In a previous article, it was noted that on 18 April 2025 regulations were published amending intellectual property registration regulations for applications filed in Zimbabwe at the national level, Zimbabwe Intellectual Property office (ZIPO). The previous article focused on the
Zimbabwe Announces New, Reduced IP Fees For Women, SME’s, And Others…
By regulations published on its Independence Day, 18 April 2025, the Zimbabwe Government announced new, reduced fees for women, SME’s (small medium enterprises), as well as students, universities and research institutions, individuals who apply for protection of Intellectual Property, i.e.,
GALA: What advertising law issues should advertisers be thinking about in 2025?
ARIPO – Amendments To The Harare Protocol Effective 01 March 2025
By Tanaka Kunaka of B.W. Kahari The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) has recently announcedamendments to the Harare Protocol that will come into force on 01 March 2025. You may recallthat ARIPO, over the past two years, has been
Zimbabwe: ARIPO: Changes To Harare And Banjul Protocols…
At the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Administrative Council Meetings held 6 to 9 December 2021 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe amendments were approved for the Harare Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs and the Banjul Protocol on Marks. Below is a
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe IP Office Joined With Companies Office, Becomes Autonomous?
On 6 December 2021, the Permanent Secretary for the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Mrs V. Mabiza opened the meeting of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Administrative Council in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The Permanent Secretary took
GALA Annual Conference: Hot Topics in Global Advertising Law Webinar
We would like to invite you to attend the annual webinar presented by the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) on Friday 19 March 2021 from 9.00am – 12.15pm EST (16.00 – 18.15hrs CAT). The topic of this webinar will be;
INTA – Trademark Reporter
INTA – The Trademark Reporter is out now. Get it now here :(https://www.inta.org/wp-content/uploads/public-files/resources/the-trademark-reporter/TMR-Vol-110-No-05-102920-Secured.pdf ).
GALA – Recent Global Advertising Law Development
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance has released the following report; “Recent Global Advertising Law Developments,” which discusses major advertising law developments around the world during 2020. The report touches developments in more than 50 countries including Zimbabwe which was an