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Biography
Nabiry is a seasoned intellectual property expert and a Partner leading the Intellectual Property and Anti-Counterfeit Practice across East Africa and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).
With extensive practical experience, he specializes in all aspects of trademark registration and portfolio management, including clearance, availability, registrability, and infringement searches, as well as trademark prosecution, recordal, and enforcement. His expertise also extends to anti-counterfeiting strategies, IP due diligence, licensing, franchise agreements, domain name dispute resolution, and overall IP maintenance across East Africa and the African continent.
Nabiry represents prominent East African and international clients in trademark matters across multiple jurisdictions. He has successfully negotiated complex IP-related agreements across various industries, including banking, consumer goods, electronics, and information technology. Additionally, he has played a key role in facilitating IP due diligence investigations in high-stakes commercial transactions.
His strategic approach and deep understanding of intellectual property laws position him as a trusted advisor for businesses looking to safeguard and maximize the value of their IP assets across Africa.
With extensive practical experience, he specializes in all aspects of trademark registration and portfolio management, including clearance, availability, registrability, and infringement searches, as well as trademark prosecution, recordal, and enforcement. His expertise also extends to anti-counterfeiting strategies, IP due diligence, licensing, franchise agreements, domain name dispute resolution, and overall IP maintenance across East Africa and the African continent.
Nabiry represents prominent East African and international clients in trademark matters across multiple jurisdictions. He has successfully negotiated complex IP-related agreements across various industries, including banking, consumer goods, electronics, and information technology. Additionally, he has played a key role in facilitating IP due diligence investigations in high-stakes commercial transactions.
His strategic approach and deep understanding of intellectual property laws position him as a trusted advisor for businesses looking to safeguard and maximize the value of their IP assets across Africa.
Recent matter / case highlights
- Apple Inc. — trademark oppositions, Tanzania and Zanzibar. Nabiry acted as lead counsel for Apple Inc. in opposition proceedings against a Chinese company seeking to unlawfully register Apple's trademark in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. He successfully defeated the applications in both jurisdictions, running coordinated proceedings before two separate registries operating under distinct trademark statutes. The matter preserved the exclusivity of one of the world's most valuable brands in the Tanzanian market. Matter value: confidential.
- Abri General Traders Limited — the "Flamingo" counterfeit dispute. Nabiry led the defence of Abri General Traders Limited before the Fair Competition Commission in Flamingo Car Care Tech Limited v. The Chief Inspector of Merchandise Marks & Another (Claim No. 2 of 2026). The claim was dismissed in full, with the Commission delivering a ruling of market-wide significance: locally registered trademark rights prevail over foreign brand claims under Tanzania's territoriality principle, and pending expungement proceedings before BRELA are a separate matter that cannot oust the FCC's enforcement jurisdiction. The decision is now a leading reference point for the interaction between Tanzania's registration and enforcement regimes. Matter value: confidential.
- KLEESOFT — trademark opposition before the Registrar. Acting for the proprietor of the registered mark "KLEESOFT," Nabiry secured the refusal of the confusingly similar mark "MO CLEANSOFT" in opposition proceedings before the Registrar of Trade and Service Marks. The decision reaffirmed the anti-dissection rule in Tanzanian trademark law and confirmed that disclaimers do not remove elements from the confusion analysis. Matter value: confidential.
- Mixuebingcheng Co. Limited — opposition and portfolio management. Nabiry advised and represented Mixue in a successful trademark opposition in Tanzania, protecting the brand as it pursues rapid retail expansion across East Africa. She continues to act as the client's dedicated portfolio counsel, combining contentious work with ongoing prosecution, watching, and infringement monitoring under the firm's one-point-of-contact model. Matter value: confidential.
- TUI Group — multi-brand protection across Tanzania and Zanzibar. As local counsel to TUI Group, Nabiry manages the registration and protection of the group's flagship hospitality brands, including TUI BLUE, RIU Hotels & Resorts, Marella, Amello, and Mora, across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. The engagement involves dual-registry filings for a multi-brand portfolio in a highly competitive hospitality market, with continuing watch and enforcement support. Matter value: confidential.
Key practice areas
- Intellectual property (contentious)
- IP transactions
- Trade mark (contentious)
Sector expertise
- E-commerce
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil and gas
Education / Alumni
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Dodoma (2016)
- Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, University of Dar es Salaam (2021)
Association / Network Memberships
- Tanganyika Law Society (2018)
- Zanzibar Law Society (2018)
- East Africa Law Society (2018)
- International Trademark Association (2019)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (2021)
Bar Admissions
- Law School of Tanzania (2018)
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Website:https://extentadvisory.co.tz/team/nabiry-juma-jumanne
7th Floor Tanzanite Park Building, Victoria Area
Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam, 75211
Tanzania