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TZ - Useful information
TZ - International Phase
TZ - Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
TZ - Annex C - Receiving Office
TZ - National Phase
TZ - Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
TZ - The procedure in the national Phase
TZ - Annexes
TZ - United Republic of Tanzania
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade (United Republic of Tanzania)
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Materials for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE)
Special edition as of 31 October 2023, prepared for EQE candidates
Useful information
The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.
In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau (
pct.guide@wipo.int
).
List of abbreviations used in this document:
Office: Business Registrations and Licensing Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade (United Republic of Tanzania)
List of currencies used in this document:
TZS (Tanzanian Shilling)
Countries and Offices information:
The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
Refer to
List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines
formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
Also refer to
PCT Contracting States
formerly Annex A.
Office profile
For more technical information about the Office, refer to
ePCT Office profile
.
PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
Article 22(1) (Decision of the Assembly of the PCT Union of October 3,
2001 (PCT/A/30/7,
Annex IV))
Refer to
the full list
.
Office Closed dates
The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
Additional closed dates can be consulted on the
Office Closed dates page
International Phase
Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization
Contracting State:
United Republic of Tanzania
Two-letter code:
TZ
TZ
Name of Office:
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade (United Republic of Tanzania)
Location:
BRELA Office Plot No. 23
Block No. 20 Shaaban Robert/Sokoine Drive Junction
Dar es Salaam
United Republic of Tanzania
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 9393
Dar es Salaam
United Republic of Tanzania
Telephone:
(255-22) 218 13 44
(255-22) 218 01 13
(255-22) 218 01 41
(255-22) 221 28 00
E-mail:
ceo@brela.go.tz
maoni@brela.go.tz
Website:
None
Facsimile:
(255-22) 218 03 71
Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
No
Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
No
Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-
bis
)?
No
Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
AP
AP
,
IB
IB
Does national legislation restrict the filing of international applications with foreign Offices?
Refer to the Office
Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
National protection: TZ
ARIPO protection: AP
Types of protection available via the PCT:
National:
Patents
ARIPO:
Patents
Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to an ARIPO patent)
Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
Section 26 of the Patents Act
Provisional protection after international publication:
Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
Relief may be sought in respect of acts committed before the grant of the patent but after the date on which the international publication was effected in English. Where the international publication was effected in a language other than English, relief may be sought provided that the applicant had transmitted an English translation of the international application to the infringer and only in respect of acts committed by the latter after he had received the translation.
Where the designation is made for the purposes of an ARIPO patent:
None
Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
For national protection
Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
No
For an ARIPO patent
Refer to
Annex B(AP)
Annex C - Receiving Office
The Office does not act as receiving Office
This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/AP. Refer to
Annex C(AP)
for more information.
National Phase
Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase
Time limits applicable for entry into the national phase:
Under PCT Article 22(3): 21 months from the priority date
Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
Translation of international application required into (one of) the following language(s):
English
Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase:
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, as amended only, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, only as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
Is a copy of the international application required in particular circumstances?
No
National fees:
Must be furnished or paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
Patents
Filing fee
12,000 TZS
Utility certificates
Filing fee
10,000 TZS
Exemptions, reductions or refunds of fees:
None
Special requirements of the Office (PCT Rule 51
bis
):
If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the international application
1
Document evidencing a change of name of the applicant if the change occurred after the international filing date and has not been reflected in a notification from the International Bureau (Form PCT/IB/306)
1
Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the United Republic of Tanzania
Who can act as agent?
Any patent attorney or patent agent registered to practice before the Office
Does the Office accept requests for restoration of the right of priority (PCT Rule 49
ter
.2)?
Yes, please refer to the Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests
The procedure in the national Phase
Information not yet available
Annexes
Annex TZ.I - Fees
Information not yet available
Forms
Please refer to the Office.
Notes:
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b
This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
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