ICLG - Designs Laws and Regulations - Zimbabwe Chapter covers common issues in designs laws and regulations – including legislation, application, grounds for refusal, opposition, registration, invalidity and enforcement. 1. Relevant Authorities and Legislation 1.1 What is the relevant Design authority in your jurisdiction? The design authorities in Zimbabwe are the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office [...]
Lorraine Takaendesa (a partner in the Intellectual Property Department) and Gloria Nyamayi (a partner in the Litigation Department) recently advised award winning artist, Hilzy, and producer, Dakarai Gwitira (DG), on a recording contract which was recently entered into between Hilzy and Cider Sounds, LLC. Lorraine Takaendesa, Gloria Nyamayi, Hilzy and Dakarai Gwitira
On 14 February 2018, the Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT) convened and heard its first matter following its establishment in 2010. The case of Bayer AG v Milborrow Animal Health (Zimbabwe) (Pvt) Ltd (IPT 01/17 was argued and judgment in the matter was reserved and ultimately handed down on 29 May 2019. The IPT was established [...]
On December 11, 2014, the Government of The Republic of Zimbabwe deposited with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), its instrument of accession to the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks, commonly known as the Madrid Protocol. The Protocol entered into force three months later on March 11, 2015. The [...]
The Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO) is a section of the Department of Deeds and Intellectual Property and is currently administered by the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. The Department was established in 1897 as the Deeds Office with a secondary function as an intellectual property registry. The main functions of ZIPO are [...]
