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Celebrating the World IP Day 2026: Intellectual Property and Sports. Why IP Must Sit at the Center of Sports Governance
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2026 will be celebrated on April 26, 2026. This year’s theme, “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate,” reflects the growing recognition that sport is no longer just competition on the field; it is also a marketplace of brands, data, media, technology, design, and storytelling. As shown on WIPO’s website (https:// […]
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AFCON 2025 Final Dispute – A Field of Play Doctrine Analysis under CAF, FIFA, and CAS Jurisprudence
The dispute stemming from the AFCON 2025 final between Senegal and Morocco marks a pivotal moment inAfrican football law, not just as a contest for a championship but as a test of the limits between sportingindependence and legal oversight. After a completed match in which Senegal won, Morocco filed a casewith CAF’s Disciplinary Board, seeking, […]
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Intellectual Property Rights and Environmental Protection: A Review of Tanzania’s Policy and Legal Framework.
In this article, Prof. Mwakaje and his co-author engage in a rare discourse and an attempt to expose the overlooked intersection of intellectual property and environmental protection in Tanzania. The article challenges orthodox legal thinking and urges urgent reform to align IPR regimes with sustainability imperatives—offering a bold vision for green innovation governance in developing […]
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Legal Updates on the legal validity of ARIPO trademarks in Tanzania and the applicability of the territoriality principle in trademark.
Trademark law updates from Tanzania [Lakairo Industries Group Co. Limited & Others V. Kenafrica Industries Limited and Others, Civil Appeal No. 593 of 2022] • Restatement of the principle of territoriality of intellectual property rights, • The legality of trademarks registered in Tanzania through the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) system, and • implications […]
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Tanzania: A Commentary on the Merchandise Marks (Recordation) Regulations, 2025
A Legal Brief 1. Legal Basis The Merchandise Marks (Recordation) Regulations of 2025 (Government Notice No. 352F published on 30/6/2025) are made under section 25(2)(f) of the Merchandise Marks Act (Cap. 85), which empowers the Minister to issue subsidiary legislation to combat counterfeit goods. The Regulations are drawn to implement Section 11A of the Merchandise […]
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Award Winner 2025: Prof. Mwakaje
Award Winner 2025: Prof. Mwakaje NexLaw Advocates warmly congratulates our Partner and Advocate, Prof. Saudin Mwakaje on being named the Winner of the *2025 Best Patent Lawyer Award* by Adams & Adams, one of Africa’s leading Intellectual Property Law Firms. This prestigious award, presented on *11th September 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa*, recognizes Prof. Mwakaje’s […]
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3rd ARUA’s Annual Distinguished Lecture at the University of Dar es Salaam.
3rd ARUA’s Annual Distinguished Lecture at the University of Dar es Salaam On 29th August 2025, Prof. Saudin Mwakaje, a Partner at NexLaw was honoured to deliver the *3rd ARUA’s Annual Distinguished Lecture* at the University of Dar es Salaam. He delivered a thought-proviking discourse entiled: “Exploring the Intersections of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and […]
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Jurisdiction in Copyright Infringement Cases
Clarifying Jurisdictional Controversy in Copyright Disputes: Lessons from the Court of Appeal Ruling in Tanzania (Hamisi Mwinjuma & Another v Honora Tanzania Public Limited Company (Civil Appeal No. 42 of 2023, decided 7 August 2025)) Background: The Court of Appeal of Tanzania, in Hamisi Mwinjuma & Another v Honora Tanzania Public Limited Company (Civil […]
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Launching Ceremony of the 18th Cohort of Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) Program at the Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe18th August 2025.
Launching Ceremony of the 18th Cohort of Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) Program at the Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe18th August 2025. NexLaw is honoured for our partner, Prof. Saudin Mwakaje, to be a Guest of Honour at the Launching Ceremony of the 18th Cohort of Master of Intellectual Property (MIP) Program at the Africa […]
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Legal and NexLaw Advocates for Strengthening Intellectual Property Enforcement in Zanzibar.
NexLaw Advocates for Strengthening Intellectual Property Enforcement in Zanzibar. Prof. Saudin Mwakaje, a partner at NexLaw Advocates, was the principal facilitator in a Training Workshop on Enhancing Intellectual Property Enforcement for Judges and Magistrates in Zanzibar held on 12th and 13th August 2025 at Hotel Madinat Al Bahr. The programme was officiated by the Guest […]
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