THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN IN TANZANIA MAINLAND: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

Industrial design protection plays vital role in safeguarding the aesthetic features of products, thereby encouraging creativity, innovation, and competitiveness in national and markets global This article critically examines the legal and institution framework for governing industrial design in mainland Tanzania. Despite Regional and International instruments ARIPO, TRIPS Agreement and Paris Convention there is no specific national legislation in mainland Tanzania that comprehensively regulates the registration, protection, and enforcement of industrial design rights. This gap raises uncertainty for designers, manufactures, innovators, and foreign investors. It analyses enforcement mechanism challenges and recommendations to ensure designers rights are safeguarded.