Zimbabwe (ZW)

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare. The second largest city is Bulawayo. A country of roughly 15 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most common.

Intellectual property protection in Zimbabwe

Intellectual property office Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO))
Website www.dcip.gov.zw
Contact details Century House East
38 Nelson Mandela Avenue
P.O Box CY 177
Causeway
Harare, Zimbabwe
(263 4) 775 544/6

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language 12 months from the priority date
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Patent Attorney registered in Zimbabwe
Power of Attorney A signed power of attorney is required

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A simply signed power of attorney has to be submitted
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Trademark Attorney registered in Zimbabwe

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation (drawings or photographs) of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A simply signed Power of Attorney
Examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Design Attorney registered in Zimbabwe

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia