Patents Honey & Blanckenberg
A “patent” is a legal document which defines the scope of the invention for which the inventor, or the owner of the invention, has the exclusive right, for a defined term, to control the use or disposal of the invention as defined in the patent application.
The firm’s Patent division provides advisory and registration services to local and international clients related to patent protection and enforcement in Zimbabwe and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation.
The Patent practice provides maintenance services for patent filings and registrations; recordals of changes of particulars of patent proprietors; recordals of transfers of patent rights including licenses, mergers and assignments; civil and criminal protection, enforcement and litigation of patent rights; registry searches; litigation of disputes between inventors; oppositions to third party filings; and the defence of objections to any patent filings and registrations made by our clients.
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World Intellectual Property (IP) Day
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated on 26 April each year. It was established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation [...]
World Intellectual Property Day 2018
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated annually on the 26th of April since 2000 when the event was established by the [...]
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African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is an intergovernmental organisation which was created by [...]
Honey & Blanckenberg partners with ARIPO at 139th INTA Annual Meeting in Spain
Honey & Blanckenberg is pleased to have partnered with ARIPO at the 139th INTA Annual [...]
Intellectual Property Law in Zimbabwe
Intellectual property law deals with the protection of creativity and innovation. Zimbabwean law recognises a number of intellectual property rights that require formal registration in the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office (ZIPO) or the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) or under the Madrid International Trademark System (Madrid System) before such rights can be protected and enforced against third parties in Zimbabwe.
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