We Are ASCBENS & ASSOCIATES
ASCBENS & ASSOCIATES TRADEMARK AFRICA is one of the leading law firms in Africa specializing in Intellectual Property services. Our office is based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania, a fast-growing economy in the East African Community. The firm’s intellectual property attorneys and other professionals are highly experienced, both in breadth and depth, with all intellectual property facts and issues.
We have built a strong reputation for actively and effectively obtaining positive results for our clients in the Trademark and Patent office, in the courts and at the bargaining table. ASCBENS & ASSOCIATES has direct access to the IP offices in ARIPO, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and many other countries thereby improving efficiency for our clients in these jurisdictions.
On this website you will find current filing requirements, tariffs and forms for African Trademark and Patent applications.

Our Team
Gratian B. Mali
MANAGING PARTINERMali is a director of ASCBENS & Associates Trademark East Africa. He is a long serving trademark and patent Attorney with a decade experience. He is an admitted attorney of the High Court of Tanzania and Zanzibar and a registered Tax Consultant. He is also of several professional, industrial and legal societies in Tanzania, East and Central Africa. Mr. Mali is also an academician teaching IP subjects ...
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SENIOR PARTNERMs. Mkono is a Senior Partner at ASCBENS & Associates Trademark East Africa. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania, Member of Tanganyika Law Society and East Africa Law Society. She has been working in IP industry for 12 years. She is the firm’s industrial design and patent expert. Before joining ASCBENS, Ms. Mkono was working with Mono & Co. Advocate in a trademark departments. She is ...
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PARTNERNana is a partner at ASCBENS & Associates Trademark Africa. She is Patent specialist you have ever known. She is a graduate from Dalian Ocean University of China majoring in IP and International Business with a blended experience of Asia, Europe and Africa business practices. She is the firm’s quality assurance manager. Before joining ASCBENS, Ms. Song worked with various food, pharmaceutical and steel industries focusing on both trademark and patent protection.
Get In Touch
Phone;+(255) 688-361-260
Email;info@ascbens.co.tz
Samora Tower Building,10 floor, Kivukoni Area, Dar es salaam Tanzania