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Nairobi office building, representing the proposed Kenya Intellectual Property Authority merging KIPI, KECOBO, and the ACAIntellectual PropertyThe Kenya Intellectual Property Bill, 2026: What the KIPA Merger Means for IP Registration and EnforcementThe Kenya Intellectual Property Authority Bill, 2026 would end, in one stroke, the three-agency structure that anyone filing…28 Jul 2026Nairobi cityscape, birthplace of the Nairobi Treaty on the Protection of the Olympic SymbolIntellectual PropertyThe Nairobi Treaty: Kenya’s Own Contribution to Global IP Law, and Why Almost No One Else Has Ratified ItThe Nairobi Treaty is one of the few pieces of global intellectual property law that carries Kenya's name…27 Jul 2026Kigali skyline at sunset, home to EASTECO and East African Community IP harmonisation policy workIntellectual PropertyEast African Community IP Harmonisation: How Far Has It Actually Gone, and What It Means for KenyaEast African Community IP harmonisation has been a treaty commitment since 1999 and a stated goal ever since,…27 Jul 2026Shipping containers at an African port, representing AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights cross-border tradeIntellectual PropertyThe AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights: What Changes for Kenya Once It Enters Into ForceThe AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights changed very little for Kenya when it was adopted, and will…27 Jul 2026African businesswoman working in an office, illustrating why South Africa and Nigeria are not Madrid Protocol membersIntellectual PropertyWhy South Africa and Nigeria Are Not Madrid Protocol Members: Lessons for Filing Strategy From KenyaSouth Africa and Nigeria are not Madrid Protocol members, and that surprises a lot of foreign counsel who…27 Jul 2026Nairobi office building, illustrating trademark protection across East AfricaIntellectual PropertyTrademark Protection Across East Africa: Comparing Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and RwandaTrademark protection across East Africa is often treated by foreign brand owners as a single regional problem with…27 Jul 2026African businessman signing documents, illustrating ARIPO vs OAPI regional IP filing systemsIntellectual PropertyARIPO vs OAPI: Why Anglophone and Francophone Africa Split Into Two IP Systems, and Where Kenya FitsARIPO vs OAPI is the split that decides which regional filing route, if any, actually reaches a given…27 Jul 2026A shopfront with a glass door, illustrating well-known marks in Kenya protected without local registrationIntellectual PropertyWell-Known Marks in Kenya: Protection Without Local Registration Under the Paris ConventionWell-known marks in Kenya get real legal protection without local registration, but only if the fame can be…17 Jul 2026Assorted currency banknotes, illustrating royalty withholding tax in Kenya on cross-border IP licencesIntellectual PropertyLicensing IP Across Borders From Kenya: Royalty Withholding Tax and Central Bank ConsiderationsRoyalty withholding tax in Kenya is only one half of what a foreign licensor needs to plan for…17 Jul 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch