Zimbabwe
Information on the filing of Patents, Designs and trademarks in
Zimbabwe
PATENT
REGISTRATIONS
Zimbabwe
is a member of the International Convention, ARIPO and of the PCT.
The
requirements for filing a non-PCT application in Zimbabwe are as follows:
(a)
A Power of Attorney - no legalization or notarization necessary;
(b) An Assignment of Invention (not required if the inventor(s) and
applicant(s) are the same) - no legalization or notarization necessary;
(c) A copy of the specification (including claims, drawings, and abstract)
in English; and
(d) A certified copy of the priority application and, if necessary,
a certified translation into English thereof.
Please
note that the documents listed under item (c) are required on the
day of filing. Items (a), (b), and (d) can be late lodged subsequent
to the filing date.
The
requirements for filing a PCT application in Zimbabwe are as follows:
(i) A Power of Attorney - no legalization or notarization necessary;
(ii) An Assignment of Invention (not required if the inventor(s) and
applicant(s) are the same) - no legalization or notarization necessary;
(iii) A copy of the specification (including claims, drawings, and
abstract) in English;
(iv) A copy of the PCT International advertisement;
(v) A copy of International Search Report; and
(vi) A copy of International Preliminary Examination Report and, where
appropriate, an English translation thereof.
Please
note that the documents listed under items (iii) and (iv) are required
on the day of filing. Items (i), (ii), (v), and (vi) can be late lodged
subsequent to the filing date.
We
estimate that the cost of filing a patent application in Zimbabwe
will be between about US$ 2200.00 and US$ 2400.00 (excluding translation
costs, if necessary).