Abstract

This article seeks to address the practice and judicial development in Tanzania insofar as interpretation of matters relating to intellectual property (IP) are concerned. The article begins by examining the various forms of IP and proceeds to illucidate legal frameworks both globally, which includes matters relating to the World Intellectual Property Organization as well as the Agreement on Trade‐Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) provisions, and the Tanzania legal framework. In addition, the article examines the genesis and framework of the commercial court in Tanzania and proceeds to make an in‐depth analysis of TRIPS enforcement provisions with emphasis on the practice of the commercial court. The author proceeds to examine a number of selected cases decided by the commercial court since its inception to date.

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