Increased Official Fees for IP Services in Zanzibar

The Zanzibar Industrial Property Office (ZIPO) has implemented a significant increase in official fees for intellectual property services, effective August 11, 2025. The changes, published in the Government Gazette Vol. CXXXIV No. 7369 on July 18, 2025, falls under the Zanzibar Business and Property Registration Agency (Fees) regulations.

The new fees apply to both new and pending applications, including those with outstanding official charges. They also introduce additional costs for items such as association requests and opposition hearings. As the transition period has passed, all instructions submitted from August 8, 2025 onward - covering filings, renewals, or recordals - are now subject to the revised fee structure.

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