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Registration of trademark in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is one of the member countries of the APIRO system. This system was created by 18 states of the African continent to facilitate economic relations. Despite the foregoing membership, which implies submitting application according to regional system, it is possible to register trademark in Zimbabwe according to national procedure.

The main office of APIRO is located in the country itself, so there is no need to waste time on additional trips.

Peculiarities of submitting application in accordance with regional system

1. When registering trademark due to this system, the trademark will be protected on the territory of all 18 states under the jurisdiction of the APIRO.
2. It is possible to register words, mottos, symbols, signs, etc. as trademark, but each brand should have graphic presentation, that is the logo.
3. Verification of uniqueness of the trademark is more formal; it should be uniqualized from the others for the purposes of recognizability, and it is the task of the entrepreneur himself.
4. APIRO includes only English-speaking countries, which simplifies the translation of documentation.
5. There are no common requirements for trademark, and when submitted according to the system it is verified for compliance with the legislation only in the country where you are going to establish business.

Our lawyers will help to understand all the subtleties of the process and register trademark in Zimbabwe. We completely take control of the entire registration procedure and perform the following tasks.

Process of registration of trademarks in Zimbabwe

1. Preparation. The foregoing includes: your application to our lawyers, creation or verification of the logo for compliance with the legislation of Zimbabwe, clarifying the necessary list of documents, collecting the documentation package, verifying all statements and forms for the accuracy of the compilation and the absence of mistakes, translating documents and re-checking them, notarizing the package and its sending to the representatives of national or regional commission.
2. Waiting for the application to be considered. It takes not more than one year. The term depends not only on the type of applicant and the range of the provided package of documents, but also on many other factors that we can not influence.
3. Obtaining permission for trading or industrial activities for the period of 10 years. Upon the expiry of the period, it is necessary to renew the trademark by paying the state fee. If the trademark is not used for more than five years, then it shall be revoked by local jurisdiction.

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