Trademark applications in Tanzania typically operate on a single-class filing basis, meaning each class of goods or services requires a separate application.
Applicants must file an application before BRELA, containing a clear reproduction of the trademark and payment of prescribed fees.
A substantive examination checks for distinctiveness and potential conflicts with prior registrations.
Once granted, registrations remain valid for 7 years from the date of registration, renewable thereafter in periods of 10 years.
Applicants must accurately provide name, address, and the specific class (or classes, if filed separately) of goods or services.
As a member of ARIPO under the Banjul Protocol, Tanzania makes it possible for trademark owners to extend coverage regionally through a single ARIPO filing.
Securing a trademark grants exclusive rights against infringement, enforceable through legal actions in Tanzanian courts.