Notifications
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CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is looking to contract a well-established Communications Company to support the development of…
April 11, 2025
AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANIES ACT NO. 10 OF 2017
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is proposing amendments…
April 9, 2025
VACANCY AT ARIPO
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is inviting applications from suitable candidates to be considered for appointment to the…
April 2, 2025
NOTICE OF THE BEST EVALUATED BIDDER – INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES – GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE – FEBRUARY 2025.
The PACRA Management Procurement Committee has authorized to award the contract for the procurement requirement to the “best evaluated bidder”…
March 4, 2025
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO DE-REGISTER A COMPANY AND INTENTION TO SUSPEND OR CANCEL CERTIFICATE.
The two notices have been issued pursuant to The Companies Act No. 10 of 2017 and The Registration of Business…
February 21, 2025
LIST OF NON – COMPLIANT ENTITIES AS AT 18TH FEBRUARY, 2025.
Business Names and Companies that have not filed annual returns for two consecutive years risk being deregistered in accordance with…
February 18, 2025
PACRA BULLETIN OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2024 EDITION
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency is proud to present to the public the 2024 Q4 (October – December) Online…
January 27, 2025
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is looking for a results-driven, self-motivated and experienced person to fill the position…
January 17, 2025
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PACRA IN 2024.
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) last year exceeded its K105.9 million revenue target by 39%. The Agency had…
January 15, 2025
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE BEST EVALUATED BIDDERS.
The PACRA Management Procurement Committee has authorized to award the contract for the procurement requirement to the “best evaluated bidder”…
December 27, 2024
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is looking for a results-driven, self-motivated and experienced person to fill the position…
November 27, 2024
NOTICE TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS
The Registrar wishes to notify all entities listed in the attachment below, that pursuant to Section 317(1)(a) of the Companies…
October 23, 2024
TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES TO THE PATENTS AND COMPANIES REGISTRATION AGENCY ON A THREE-YEAR RUNNING CONTRACT (2025 – 2027)
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has set aside funds in its budget for insurance services and intends to…
October 22, 2024
PACRA BULLETIN JULY-SEPTEMBER 2024 EDITION
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency is proud to present to the public the second edition of the Quarterly Online…
October 17, 2024
ADJUSTMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE OPERATING HOURS
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) will effective from Monday 14th October 2024, no longer attend to walk-in clients…
October 9, 2024
CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PACRA’S DIGITAL SYSTEMS.
PACRA and Open Ownership are seeking to employ an experienced Zambian digital agency to run a Discovery process intended to…
October 9, 2024
PACRA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI),…
September 5, 2024
MPhil Degree in Intellectual Property Programme
The International Programmes Office advertises for the School of Graduate Studies vacancies available in the MPhil Degree in Intellectual Property…
August 22, 2024
ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Get a scholarship to pursue the world’s first master’s degree program that combines intellectual property and development policy, the Master…
July 22, 2024
PACRA BULLETIN APRIL-JUNE 2024 EDITION
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency is proud to present to the public its first issue of the Quarterly Online…
July 11, 2024
PRESS RELEASE ON SHARE ARRANGEMENT IN EAGLES HOLDINGS LIMITED BY THE ZAMBIA NATIONAL SERVICE (ZNS)
The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) has received a number of press queries on the shareholding of the Zambia…
June 5, 2024
PRESS STATEMENT
Press release on the adjustment of statutory fees for Business and Intellectual Property Rights registration and post registration services.…
May 26, 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
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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