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Maldives: New trade mark legislation ends era of cautionary notices
11月 27, 2025

Maldives: New trade mark legislation ends era of cautionary notices

On 11 November 2025, the Republic of Maldives enacted the Trademark Act (Law No. 19/2025), creating the country’s first comprehensive statutory framework for trade mark protection. This landmark legislation will come ...
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Tanzania: suspension from ARIPO’s regional trade mark system
10月 30, 2025

Tanzania: suspension from ARIPO’s regional trade mark system

Since our previous update, Tanzania has been suspended from ARIPO’s regional trade mark system after The Court of Appeal of Tanzania ruled that t...
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ARIPO: Trade Marks designating mainland Tanzania are not enforceable
10月 14, 2025

ARIPO: Trade Marks designating mainland Tanzania are not enforceable

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania issued a decision on 26 September 2025 confirming that ARIPO trade marks designating mainland Tanzania are not enforceable. This decision confirms our view. This is because the Banju...
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Tanzania: Mandatory Trade Mark Recordals
9月 22, 2025

Tanzania: Mandatory Trade Mark Recordals

In a major step to safeguard intellectual property rights and strengthen efforts against counterfeiting, the Tanzania Fair Competition Commission (FCC) has introduced a mandatory trade mark recordation programme due t...
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Bahamas: Intellectual Property Regulations in effect
9月 17, 2025

Bahamas: Intellectual Property Regulations in effect

Recent updates to the Bahamas Intellectual Property Regulations have brought significant changes to the way trade marks and patents are managed. As we have previously
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