Explore IP Landscape:
United Republic of Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania has been a member of WIPO since 1983 and is a signatory to over 7 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of the United Republic of Tanzania are:
- the Copyright Society of Tanzania, located in Dar es Salaam
- the Office of The Copyright Society of Zanzibar, located in Zanzibar
- the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA), located in Dar es Salaam
- the Zanzibar Business and Property Registration Agency (BPRA), located in Zanzibar.
Intellectual property landscape: United Republic of Tanzania
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: United Republic of Tanzania
Patents
PATENTSCOPE
- The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
- Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: United Republic of Tanzania
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: United Republic of Tanzania
PCT System – the international patent system
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
- PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
- ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)
WIPO news and events: United Republic of Tanzania
News
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Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation
March 26, 2026 -
The First Edition of WIPO’s Joint LL.M. in IP & Business Law Successfully Concludes in Kazakhstan
July 18, 2025 -
The 4th Edition of the Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Conference of the Member States of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization: Shaping the Future of IP Leadership
July 8, 2025 -
WIPO Regional Training Program on Cloud-Native IPAS 4 for ARIPO Member States
May 22, 2023
