Zambia

The Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry. PACRA (hereinafter also referred to as ‘the Agency’) was established under the Patents and Companies Registration Agency Act No. 15 of 2010, whose existence has continued under the new Patents and Companies Registration Agency Act No. 4 of 2020. The principal mandate of PACRA is to provide Business Registration and Intellectual Property protection services. While only being a few years old, the Agency confers Intellectual Property Rights and serves as a legal repository for Business Registration and Intellectual Property information.