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Tanzania Strengthens IP Protection Through Legislative Reforms
Tanzania has enacted sweeping reforms to its intellectual property framework through the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2026, formally recognizing ARIPO registrations and introducing protection for collective marks, certification marks, and well-known trade marks. The amendments provide retrospective recognition of ARIPO trade mark, patent and design registrations dating back to 1999, while expanding the scope of registrable marks to include non-traditional forms such as 3D marks, colours, and
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