Patents Honey & Blanckenberg
A “patent” is a legal document which defines the scope of the invention for which the inventor, or the owner of the invention, has the exclusive right, for a defined term, to control the use or disposal of the invention as defined in the patent application.
The firm’s Patent division provides advisory and registration services to local and international clients related to patent protection and enforcement in Zimbabwe and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation.
The Patent practice provides maintenance services for patent filings and registrations; recordals of changes of particulars of patent proprietors; recordals of transfers of patent rights including licenses, mergers and assignments; civil and criminal protection, enforcement and litigation of patent rights; registry searches; litigation of disputes between inventors; oppositions to third party filings; and the defence of objections to any patent filings and registrations made by our clients.
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Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Tribunal hands down first judgement
On 14 February 2018, the Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT) convened and heard its first matter following its establishment in 2010. The [...]
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated on 26 April each year. It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation [...]
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Patents News Honey & Blanckenberg
World Intellectual Property Day 2018
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated annually on the 26th of April since 2000 when [...]
Invitation to our quarterly IP Seminar
DATE: WEDNESDAY, 11 APRIL 2018 TIME: 0900-1400 VENUE: BRONTE HOTEL INVESTMENT: $50.00 FACILITATORS: Sara Moyo [...]
Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office
The Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO) is a section of the Department of Deeds and [...]
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