Apply In-Person:

1. Application form to request for grant of patent of utility certificate in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Investment Centre contact link
2. Downloadable application form is available in the following link
3. Applicant must provide all the information that is requested in the application form.
4. Applicant should make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all necessary documents for completing this procedure.
5. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Applicant should attach all needed documents (photocopies and originals if necessary) along with the application form before submitting it in the office.
7. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. If all these steps were followed properly by the applicant, the approval will be provided within 1 week.
9. If there is no information regarding the availability of the approval either through SMS, E-mail or a phone call, then the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application after 1 week.

• Completed Application Form link
• ID Proof – National ID/Passport/Driving License
• Request sheet
• Description sheet
• Claim Sheet
• Abstract sheet
• Drawing sheet
• Power of Attorney signed
• Certified copy or earlier applications
• English translation of earlier applications on which the priority declaration is based

Tanzania Investment Center,
Shaaban Robert St, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact No: +255 222 116 328
Contact link
Location link

• Any individual in Tanzania who is willing to get patent of utility certificate for any product or document is eligible.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• Patent of Utility Certificate is valid forever.

• Downloadable application form is available in the following link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure is 1 week.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions that are provided by concerned authorities.

• Name of the applicant
• Age
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Mobile Number
• Email Address
• Signature

• This document is necessary for owning patent for a particular utility in Tanzania.

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• By getting patent for a particular utility, the owner can claim for money whenever or wherever their brand or product name is used.

• Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA HQ) link

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