Requirements
Requirements for Filing Trademark Applications
• Name, address and occupation of the applicant;
• Payment of official fee;
• The Power of Attorney to appoint a trademark agent. There are special forms of Power of Attorney that apply in Tanzania and Zanzibar. The Power of Attorney does not require notarization or legalization;
• Ten (10) prints of the proposed trademark (except for word marks in ordinary type);
• Priority Document (if applicable) with verified English translation;
• If the proposed trademark is in a language other than English (e.g. if it is in Arabic or Chinese characters), the Trademark Office normally requires the application to be accompanied with verified English translation; and
• Specification of the goods and services for which trademark is to be registered.