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Tanzania's Premier IP Firm

Protecting Your
Intellectual Assets
Across East Africa

Expert trademark registration, patents, copyright and IP enforcement — filed before BRELA, BPRA and ARIPO across 22 African nations.

Trademark · Patent · Copyright

IP Protection
Tailored
for Tanzania.

Deep local expertise, international standards. Dual-jurisdiction qualified — BRELA mainland and BPRA Zanzibar — under one firm.

ARIPO · BRELA · BPRA · OAPI · WIPO

One Firm.
22 African
Countries.

Accredited ARIPO practitioners — Harare Protocol (patents) and Banjul Protocol (trademarks) — delivering pan-African IP protection from Dar es Salaam.

Knowledge · Strategy · Enforcement

Tanzania's IP
Knowledge Hub
for East Africa

Expert articles, official fee schedules, and legal updates covering Tanzania, Zanzibar, ARIPO and all East African jurisdictions.

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500+
Trademarks Filed
22
ARIPO Countries
15+
Years Experience
200+
Clients Served
BRELA Registered PractitionersARIPO Accredited AgentsBPRA Zanzibar ApprovedBanjul Protocol FilingsWIPO PCT AgentINTA Member FirmOAPI Correspondent NetworkBased in Dar es Salaam BRELA Registered PractitionersARIPO Accredited AgentsBPRA Zanzibar ApprovedBanjul Protocol FilingsWIPO PCT AgentINTA Member FirmOAPI Correspondent NetworkBased in Dar es Salaam
What We Do

Our Core IP Services

End-to-end IP protection — from clearance searches and registration to enforcement and litigation across Tanzania, Zanzibar, and East Africa.

Trademark Registration

Register before BRELA (mainland), BPRA (Zanzibar) and ARIPO — single Banjul Protocol application covering 22 African states.

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Patents & Designs

Secure inventions via BRELA and ARIPO's Harare Protocol, including PCT national phase entries across East and Central Africa.

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IP Enforcement

Vigorous enforcement — cease-and-desist, BRELA oppositions, cancellations, and litigation before Tanzania and Zanzibar courts.

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ABA IP Consultants team — Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
15+
Years of IP
Excellence
Who We Are

Tanzania's Foremost IP Consultants

ABA IP Consultants is Tanzania's specialist intellectual property firm, based at Mbweni Shopping Complex, Dar es Salaam. We advise businesses, innovators, and creative professionals on protecting and leveraging their IP across Tanzania, Zanzibar, and the wider East and Central African region.

Our team combines deep local expertise with international IP standards — delivering commercially-minded counsel to enterprises of all sizes, from local SMEs to multinationals entering East Africa.

BRELA PractitionerARIPO AccreditedBPRA ZanzibarWIPO PCTIP StrategyIP Enforcement
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Our Coverage

Jurisdictions We Serve

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🇹🇿 Tanzania BRELA
🇮🇨 Zanzibar BPRA
🇬🇱 ARIPO 22 States
🇺🇲 OAPI 17 States
🇰🇪 Kenya KIPI
🇺🇬 Uganda URSB
🇷🇼 Rwanda RURA
🇧🇮 Burundi National Filing
🇿🇦 South Africa CIPC
🌐 WIPO Madrid · PCT
IP Insights

Latest Articles & Updates

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Trademark Registration Tanzania
Trademark
March 2026 · 5 min read

How to Register a Trademark in Tanzania: A Complete 2026 Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of the BRELA trademark registration process on the mainland — from clearance search to certificate of registration, including timelines and official fees.

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ARIPO Trademark Filing Africa
ARIPO
February 2026 · 7 min read

ARIPO Banjul Protocol: Protecting Your Brand Across 22 African States

One application, 22 countries. We explain how the Banjul Protocol works, which countries are covered, costs versus national filings, and when a regional strategy makes commercial sense.

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IP Strategy Tanzania
IP Strategy
January 2026 · 6 min read

Tanzania's Secured Transactions Bill: Using IP as Collateral

Tanzania's new Secured Transactions Bill opens the door to using trademarks and patents as loan collateral. We analyse the implications for businesses and what IP owners must do now to be ready.

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