Court of Appeal of Tanzania Affirms That ARIPO-Registered Trademarks Have No Legal Effect in Tanzania

The background of the case In a recent landmark decision, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania in Lakairo Industries Group Co. Limited and others vs Kenafrica Industries Limited and others, Civil Appeal No. 593 of 2022 reaffirmed the territorial nature of trademark protection under Tanzanian trademark law, ruling that trademarks registered through the African Regional [...]