DARSTATE ATTORNEYS

DARSTATE ATTORNEYS is a Tanzanian registered law firm (Registration Number 586216) registered pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Business Names (Registration) Act and the Rules made thereunder. The firm consists of professionals specializing in national and international business matters

Intellectual Property is one of Darstate Attorneys’ basic practice areas. Darstate passionately coordinating global intellectual property filing programs for clients in Tanzania, Zanzibar; before the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) and in other African Countries such as Democratic republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa and giving training in the area of Intellectual property.

Darstate Attorneys consist Senior Intellectual Property, brand protection/anti-counterfeiting lawyers for Global Companies and Individual. The firm dedicates their work on advising on enforcement of intellectual property rights on civil and administrative procedures and measures; provisional measure; special requirements related to border measures and criminal procedures.

IP Scope of Services

• IP Portfolio Management services
• Freedom to operate analysis
• IP Audits and due diligence
• Drafting and negotiating license agreements, distribution agreements, franchise agreements, agency agreement and assignments.
• Advising on breach of privacy and breach of confidence claims
• Advising brands including many globally recognized names on implementations anti-counterfeiting strategies both in Tanzania and international
• Coordinating global intellectual property filing programs for clients
• Advising on various policy options and how each on the options can effectively strengthen, protect and nurture Traditional Knowledge and Folklore
• Brand watch services
• Searching, filing, prosecution and maintenance of patents, trademarks and designs.
• IP policy formulation and policy review
• IP oppostion and litigation

Other services offered

Darstate Attorneys’ practice area areas include Private Funds, Banking & Finance, Securities & Capital Market, Merger, Acquisition & Finance, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Liquidation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate & Construction, Foreign-related Legal Affairs, Shipping & Maritime, Environment, Energy & Resources, and Litigation & Arbitration.