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坦桑尼亚上诉法院:ARIPO商标注册在坦桑尼亚不具法律效力-柏斯特
Time: 2026-09-17 Click count: 993

近日,坦桑尼亚上诉法院作出重要裁决,认定坦桑尼亚尚未将《班珠尔议定书》纳入国内法,因此通过ARIPO(非洲地区知识产权组织)班珠尔体系注册的商标在坦桑尼亚境内不具法律效力。


不具备法律效力的原因?

1、国内法未转化:坦桑尼亚虽于1999年加入了《班珠尔议定书》(ARIPO商标保护条约),但坦桑尼亚实行二元制立法体系,国际条约未经坦桑尼亚议会立法转化为国内法,不能直接在境内生效。坦桑尼亚现行《商标法》并未承认ARIPO注册在国内的效力。

2、法院判决否定:2025年9月26日,坦桑尼亚上诉法院在“Lakairo vs Kenafrica”案中明确裁定,因《班珠尔议定书》未在国内法化,ARIPO注册商标在坦桑尼亚境内不具法律效力,无法作为侵权诉讼或维权的依据。

3、官方政策调整:2025年10月,ARIPO发布官方通知,确认坦桑尼亚(坦噶尼喀地区)已不具备根据《班珠尔议定书》获得指定保护的资格,不再接受通过ARIPO指定坦桑尼亚的新申请。

实际影响与风险

1、无[敏感词]:仅凭ARIPO商标注册证书,无法在坦桑尼亚法院主张商标专用权,无法对侵权行为(如假冒、抢注)进行有效维权,也无法在海关进行知识产权备案以拦截侵权货物。

2、无法对抗本土权利:若他人在坦桑尼亚本土抢注了相同或近似商标,ARIPO商标无法对抗本土在先权利,极易导致市场被动。

3、权利“悬空”:已通过ARIPO指定坦桑尼亚的商标,在坦桑尼亚境内仅属于“纸面权利”或“幽灵权利”,无法产生实际的法律保护效果。

应对建议

若需在坦桑尼亚获得实际、可执行的商标保护,必须放弃对ARIPO的依赖,直接向坦桑尼亚官方主管机构提交[敏感词]单独商标注册。

区域独立注册:坦桑尼亚大陆(坦噶尼喀)与桑给巴尔(岛屿)实行两套相互独立的商标制度,两地商标互不通用,需分别向坦桑尼亚大陆的商业注册与许可局(BRELA)及桑给巴尔的商业许可与注册局(ZBPRA)单独递交申请。


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