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ARIPO VACANCIES

Applications are invited from suitable candidates who are nationals of ARIPO Member States to be considered for the following professional-level…

March 14, 2024

NOTICE: SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

Please be advised that scheduled maintenance works will be conducted on the E-PACRA system from Friday, March 15th, 2024, starting…

March 12, 2024

2024 International Women’s Day. Invest in women: Accelerate progress

Intellectual property (IP) offices and organizations around the globe are coming together to champion diversity within our offices and organizations…

March 12, 2024

TENDER FOR THE DIGITIZATION OF PACRA DOCUMENTS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

Tender for the digitization and file management of documents for PACRA (Patents and Companies Registration Agency) in the Republic of…

January 19, 2024

PACRA JOB VACANCIES

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

January 11, 2024

ARIPO Vacancy Announcement

Applications are invited from suitable candidates to be appointed to the following professional andintermediary level posts tenable at the ARIPO…

January 10, 2024

REMINDER-ANNUAL RETURNS

This serves as a reminder to the business community that all businesses are required to file annual returns to avoid being…

December 12, 2023

REMINDER-INCREASE IN NOMINAL CAPITAL

Members of the public and the business community are hereby informed that all businesses that are operating below the minimum…

December 12, 2023

NOTICE-SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

This serves to inform the business community that the Agency will carry out scheduled maintenance works on all our systems…

October 17, 2023

ARIPO Vacancy Announcement: Re-advertisement

We wish to advertise the vacancy for the Director Business Transformation and Development and Director Finance posts at ARIPO.…

September 12, 2023

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WEBINAR

Follow the link to discuss the importance of Trademark and Registration procedures, Patents and Designs and briefly on copyright and…

August 23, 2023

SYSTEM DOWNTIME ON GSB

This serves to inform members of the public that PACRA services on the Government Service Bus https://eservices.gov.zm/#/ep/clientcontrol/permit-list are currently unavailable.…

August 16, 2023

JOB VACANCY-DEPUTY REGISTRAR – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

August 14, 2023

Appointment of Registrar CEO at PACRA – Mr. Benson Mpalo

The Board of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Benson Mpalo…

July 31, 2023

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY TO UNDERTAKE SELECTION PROCESS FOR DIRECTOR POSITIONS…

June 5, 2023

ARIPO VACANCIES

Applications are invited from suitable candidates who are nationals of ARIPO Member States to be considered for the following professional-level…

June 1, 2023

PACRA JOB VACANCIES

Executive Recruitment for the Position of PACRA Registrar & CEO (RE-Advertised) The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a…

May 30, 2023

Zambia to Host the 22nd COMESA Summit in June

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has announced that it will this year host the 22nd COMESA Heads of State…

May 11, 2023

World Intellectual Property Day

On the 26th day of April 2023, Zambia will join the rest of the world to commemorate the world IP…

April 21, 2023

PACRA JOB VACANCIES

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

April 6, 2023

PACRA JOB VACANCIES

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

April 5, 2023

REDUCTION IN SELECTED FEES AT PACRA

The Minister of Trade Commerce and Industry Hon Chipoka Mulenga announces Reduction in Selected Fees at PACRA…

April 3, 2023

Announcement of new PACRA Board

The Minister of Trade, Commerce and Industry Hon Chipoka Mulenga announces new PACRA Board.…

March 17, 2023

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY CONSULTANCY…

February 27, 2023

ARIPO VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ARIPO vacancy announcement for young professionals.…

February 13, 2023

PACRA JOB VACANCIES

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

February 2, 2023

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF ONLINE SYSTEMS…

January 6, 2023

PACRA Job Vacancies

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under theMinistry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI), established…

December 28, 2022

NOTICE: SYSTEM DOWN TIME

SYSTEM DOWN TIME OF E-PACRA AND ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEMS…

November 28, 2022

ADVERTISEMENT OF INVITATION TO TENDER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ERP SYSTEM AT ARIPO

TENDER FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ERP SYSTEM AT ARIPO…

November 2, 2022

RULING HI TET

Decision of the Registrar on Trademarks in the Matter of Trademark application No. 521/2017 Hi Tet…

October 17, 2022

PRESS STATEMENT ON BUSINESS REGISTRATION TRENDS: JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2022

Business Registration trends for the 3rd quarter of 2022…

October 10, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CASHLESS RECEIPTING

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to inform the business community and the general public that a cashless…

October 7, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: TRADEMARKS ELECTONIC CERTIFICATES

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency wishes to inform the general public and the business community that in its endeavor…

August 23, 2022

TENDER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE ARIPO MOBILE APP

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has set aside funds in its budget for the development and deployment of…

July 7, 2022

ZAMBIA JOINS THE EUIPO’S TMVIEW

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) finalised its integration of trade mark information into the TMview search tool on…

June 14, 2022

TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF INTERNET SERVICES AT PACRA ON A ONE-YEAR RUNNING CONTRACT

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has set aside funds in its budgetfor the cost of Internet Services and…

May 3, 2022

TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSES AT PACRA FOR ONE YEAR

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has set aside funds in its budget forprocurement of software licenses and intends…

May 3, 2022

TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF A NEXT GENERATION FIREWALL AT PACRA

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has set aside funds in its budget forprocurement of a Firewall to improve…

May 3, 2022

FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL
INSOLVENCY LAW 2022/23

Building on the success of the Foundation Certificate course in 2019 (109 candidates),2020(122 candidates) and 2021 (128 candidates), INSOL International…

April 19, 2022

Innovation Competition

Zambia will join the rest of the world in commemorating the World Intellectual Property Day on Tuesday 26th April, 2022.…

April 8, 2022

SYSTEM DOWNTIME

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to inform its esteemed clients and the general public that it has…

April 8, 2022

PACRA Vacancies – ICT and Accounts

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a corporate body established under the PACRA Act No. 4 of 2020.…

April 1, 2022

Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA)

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to inform the general public and the business community that the mandate…

March 25, 2022

Ministry Of Small And Medium Enterprise Development

The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development notes with concern the challenges that members of the public are facing…

March 24, 2022

We Mourn Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) joins the nation, Africa and the rest of the world in mourning the…

March 17, 2022

ARIPO VACANCIES

ARIPO is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. ARIPO recruits staff in three service…

March 9, 2022

Training Courses offered By WIPO and ARIPO

The following links by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) provide a platform  for acquiring more information on Intellectual…

February 17, 2022

Call For Expression Of Interest: ARIPO Website Development

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is an Intergovernmental Organization created in 1976 by the Lusaka Agreement concluded under…

January 18, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: LIVINGSTONE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

DEAR ESTEEMED CLIENTS! PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT OUR LIVINGSTONE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TODAY, 5th JANUARY 2022…

January 4, 2022

PACRA Online Registartion System

No excerpt…

December 31, 2021

SIGNING OF THE KAMPALA PROTOCOL ON VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT

Hon. Mulenga will join other Council of Ministers in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls town from 7th – 8th December, 2021. While…

December 3, 2021

Service disruption at PACRA

Service Disruption at PACRA The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to inform its esteemed clients that the temporary…

December 2, 2021

Vacancy – Accounts Assistant

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency is inviting applications from suitably qualified, dynamic, self-motivated, and experienced persons to fill the…

December 2, 2021

PACRA MIGRATES TO THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE BUS PORTAL

For immediate release The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to inform the business community and the general public…

November 18, 2021

Online Services

In line with Government Policy to have almost all public services on the Government Service Bus (GSB), PACRA is migrating…

November 12, 2021

Congratulations President-Elect, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema

The Board, Management and Staff of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) congratulate President-Elect, His Excellency Mr. Hakainde Hichilema…

August 16, 2021

PACRA Offices will be Closed on the 12th and 13th August 2021

Please take note that Thursday 12th August and 13th August, 2021 are non working days.…

August 11, 2021

Press Statement on GoLike Online Services

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) through the Business Development Manager wishes to make a public statement on the…

July 28, 2021

All PACRA Offices Closed

This is to inform clients and members of the public that the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) will be…

July 2, 2021

Use of Electronic Platforms for Correspondence

This is to inform clients and members of the public that the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) will no…

July 1, 2021

Use of the PACRA Online System and the Government Service Bus (GSB)

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) wishes to encourage clients to use the online system in an effort to…

June 29, 2021

We Mourn Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) joins the nation, Africa and the rest of the world in mourning the…

June 19, 2021

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