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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.

Contact information

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

IP cooperation

Global Innovation Index ranking

United Republic of Tanzania ranks 120th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.

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Year	GII position	Innovation inputs	Innovation outputs
2024	120th	115th	118th
2023	113th	105th	123rd
2022	103rd	100th	99th
2021	90th	120th	65th
2020	88th	112th	67th

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

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