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African corporate lawyers reviewing intellectual property due diligence documents in KenyaCorporate & CommercialIP Due Diligence in Life Sciences Deals: What Kenyan Investors and Acquirers Should CheckIP due diligence in a Kenyan life sciences deal is not a paperwork exercise. Biotech, pharma, medical device…3 Sep 2026African business professionals shaking hands over a signed licensing and collaboration agreementCorporate & CommercialStructuring Licensing and Collaboration Agreements for Kenyan Biotech and Pharma CompaniesA licensing or collaboration agreement between a Kenyan biotech company and a foreign partner is not just a…3 Sep 2026African healthcare worker preparing a vaccine dose, representing local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in KenyaRegulatory & ComplianceTRIPS Flexibilities and Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: What Kenya Can Learn from SenegalSenegal now hosts one of Africa's most closely watched vaccine manufacturing projects, built on a mix of development…3 Sep 2026A scientist using a pipette to prepare a sample during mRNA vaccine technology transfer laboratory workIntellectual PropertymRNA Technology Transfer: Legal Lessons for Kenya from the Afrigen and WHO Hub ProgrammesKenya BioVax Institute signed its technology transfer agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool on 25 September 2024, and…2 Sep 2026African entrepreneur reviewing documents on a laptop, representing an IP portfolio audit before a fundraiseIntellectual PropertyIP Portfolio Audits Before a Fundraise: A Checklist for Kenyan StartupsBy the time a term sheet is on the table, it is usually too late to fix a…27 Aug 2026African farmer hands planting a seedling, representing plant variety protection in KenyaRegulatory & CompliancePlant Variety Protection in Kenya: Breeders’ Rights and the 2025 Seed-Sharing RulingA new maize hybrid, a disease-resistant bean variety, a cut-flower cultivar bred for the export market: these are…27 Aug 2026Maasai community members in traditional dress, representing traditional knowledge and cultural expressions in KenyaIntellectual PropertyTraditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions in Kenya: The 2016 Act and the New INKiBank RegisterKenya has had a dedicated statute protecting traditional knowledge and cultural expressions since 2016, but for most of…27 Aug 2026African colleagues in a confidential business discussion, representing NDAs and confidentiality agreements in KenyaIntellectual PropertyNDAs That Actually Hold Up: Drafting Confidentiality Agreements for Trade Secrets in KenyaKenya has no dedicated trade secrets statute. Protection rests on the common law action for breach of confidence,…27 Aug 2026Close-up of hands signing a document, representing employee and contractor IP assignment clauses in KenyaIntellectual PropertyWho Owns It? Employee and Contractor IP Assignment Clauses in KenyaA founder commissions a freelance designer to build a logo, or hires a developer on a fixed-term contract…27 Aug 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch