Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east.
Zimbabwe today is in conflict over the reign of President Robert Mugabe. Human rights abuses and economic mismanagment leading to hyperinflation and impoverishment have increased popular support for newly sworn in Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change - Tsvangirai.
General Information
Government Type:
Semi presidential, parliamentary, consociationalist republic
Monetary Unit:
Dollar ($)2 (ZWD)
International Arrangements
WIPO Convention
Paris Convention (Industrial Property)
Berne Convention (Literary and Artistic Works)
PCT (Patents)
WTO: Member and Signatory to TRIPS Agreement
Member of ARIPO
Patents
Types of patents:
Patents of invention
Patents of PCT
Filing requirements:
Patents of invention:
- Specification, claims and abstract in English
- Power of attorney
- An assignment document
- Priority document and certified English translation
Patents of PCT:
- Specification, claims and abstract in English
- Power of attorney
- An assignment document
- Copy of a published international application
- Copy of a published international search report
- Copy of international preliminary examination report including any annexes or other amendments made during the examination (only unther chapter II)
Granting:
20 years
Renewals:
Annually as from the end of the third year
Trademarks
Filing requirements:
- Power of attorney
- If priority claimed, Priority document together with certified English translation
Granting:
10 years
Renewals:
For periods of 10 years
Designs and Models
Filing requirements:
- Power of attorney
- Priority document including with certified English translation
Granting:
15 years
Renewals:
No renewals fees are due
Copyrights
Domain Names
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