Zimbabwe: African Resilience Shines Through

Zimbabwe: African Resilience Shines Through

By Afro Leo   Thursday, November 16, 2017   No comments:

Brenda Matanga  sent Afro-IP a message today to re-assure the IP community and investors that Zimbabwe remains open for business.

 

“Its business as usual” she exclaimed as she updated on the Zimbabwe Institute of Patent & Trade Mark Agents' talk this afternoon on the procedure for trade mark oppositions at ARIPO. She described the attendance as being a "full house of IP practitioners" including the Deputy Chief Registrar who made a presentation.

 

"We are good. ... Zimbabweans just calmly getting along as if nothing is happening. Just playing it by the ear too… but we are working."

 

Earlier today, @DarrenTOlivier tweeted "I am reliably told by the effervescent receptionist at @ARIPO that it's business as usual at their offices and at Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO) based in Harare. Basically, if you want to invest in Zim, they will help you!"

 

Today's talk: phot creds - Brenda Matanga

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Zimbabwe rejuvenates Zimbabwe Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Agents (ZIPTA)

Zimbabwe rejuvenates Zimbabwe Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Agents (ZIPTA)

By Afro Leo   Tuesday, May 10, 2016   No comments:

Exciting news from Zimbabwe is that ZIPTA has been unzipped!

A thriving local IP community has got together to resurrect their institute. It has an impressive logo and new Facebook page (like them!) under the new and energetic leadership of Brenda Matanga. According to the tip-off:

"The New Council held its maiden Event at a local hotel on 7 April launching its new brand and website.

Discussion was to inform members of this association of IP attorneys on its mandate - The Role and Function of ZIPTA, the vision of the New President and ways in which the association can fulfill its objectives,work together with other like minded organizations in the region and internationally and become the Voice of the IP profession in Zimbabwe.

The President encouraged the institute to look at SAIIPL,CIPA,ITMA etc and learn a thing or two from them,as they seem to be well established.

ZIPTA is an institution statutorily created- in terms of Sec 59 of the Trade Marks Act ( Chapter 26:04)and Sec 64 of the Patents Act(Chapter 26:03)"

Here's wishing that they can establish a real voice for Zimbabwe and perhaps set a model for the rest of Africa to follow. They have Afro-IP's support.

Let's see how many likes we can get for the FB page!

The New Council: Chris Kimberley,Alec T Muza,Tafadzwa R Mugabe,Dorothy Pasipanodya,Yeukai Kundodyiwa and Brenda Matanga.

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