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Nairobi 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 2026Two business people shaking hands, representing IP due diligence in Kenya ahead of a cross-border M&A transactionIntellectual PropertyIP Due Diligence in Kenya for Cross-Border M&A and InvestmentIP due diligence in Kenya usually starts, reasonably enough, with a cross-border buyer or investor pulling the KIPI…17 Jul 2026A wooden gavel, illustrating enforcing a foreign judgment in Kenya or a foreign arbitral award over IP rightsIntellectual PropertyEnforcing a Foreign Judgment or Arbitral Award Over IP Rights in KenyaEnforcing a foreign judgment in Kenya is a separate legal exercise from winning one abroad, and the route…17 Jul 2026Madrid Trademark Designation Kenya — A flag hanging on a building facade, illustrating Madrid trademark designations in Kenya under the Madrid ProtocolIntellectual PropertyMadrid Trademark Designations in Kenya: Why KIPI’s Examination Is Not Just a FormalityMadrid trademark designations in Kenya go through a genuine substantive check, not the rubber stamp many foreign owners…17 Jul 2026PCT National Phase Entry Kenya — Close-up of printed application text, illustrating PCT national phase entry in Kenya at KIPIIntellectual PropertyPCT National Phase Entry in Kenya: Deadlines, Costs, and Common PitfallsPCT National Phase Entry Kenya trips up businesses more often than the underlying rules would suggest; this article…17 Jul 2026Local Agent Requirements KIPI Kenya — Two professionals reviewing documents at a desk, illustrating local agent requirements in Kenya for a foreign IP applicant filing at KIPIIntellectual PropertyLocal Agent Requirements for Foreign IP Applicants at KIPI in Kenya: What International Counsel Need to KnowLocal Agent Requirements KIPI Kenya is a question we field often from clients, and this article sets out…17 Jul 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch