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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.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
