Zimbabwe - Protecting Intellectual PropertyZimbabwe-Protecting-IP
Zimbabwe applies international patent and trademark conventions, and it is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Generally, the government seeks to honor intellectual property ownership and rights, although a lack of expertise and manpower, and rampant corruption limit its ability to enforce these obligations. Pirating of videos, music, and computer software is common.
For additional information about treaty obligations and points of contact at local IP offices, please see WIPO’s country profiles at http://www.wipo.int/directory/en/.
In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective management of their intellectual property. For background on these principles please link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and Stopfakes.gov for more resources.
IP Attaché Contact [Zimbabwe]
Name: Christopher Hunnicutt
Address: 2 Lorraine Drive, Bluffhill, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Telephone: +263 8677011000
E-mail: HunnicuttCN@state.gov
For more information, contact ITA’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights Director, Stevan Mitchell at Stevan.Mitchell@trade.gov.
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