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Intellectual Property

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Analysis and commentary on Kenyan law as it is practised: corporate, IP, regulatory, disputes and the industries we serve. Written by the advocates who do the work.

Business professional reviewing legal documents, illustrating protecting a brand in Kenya through direct KIPI filing or the Madrid ProtocolIntellectual PropertyA Foreign Trademark Owner’s Guide to Protecting a Brand in Kenya: Direct Filing or the Madrid ProtocolProtecting a brand in Kenya as a foreign trademark owner usually means being told there are three options:…17 Jul 2026Trademark Enforcement Kenya — Kenyan advocate in judicial robe and wig, representing the court stage of the enforcement ladder Kenya offers brand ownersIntellectual PropertyCease and Desist to Courtroom: A Brand Owner’s Enforcement Ladder in KenyaTrademark Enforcement Kenya is a question we field often from clients, and this article sets out the practical…16 Jul 2026African craftsman working on a piece of wood, representing industrial designs Kenya law protects under the Industrial Property ActIntellectual PropertyIndustrial Designs in Kenya: Registration Under the Industrial Property Act and the ARIPO Harare ProtocolA distinctive bottle shape, a furniture silhouette, a patterned fabric: these are the kinds of visual, non-functional features…16 Jul 2026Shipping containers at a Kenyan port, illustrating customs recordation Kenya requires for imported trademarked goodsIntellectual PropertyCustoms Recordation of Trademarks in Kenya: Stopping Counterfeits at the BorderCustoms recordation Kenya requires for imported goods exists to change one basic fact about counterfeit enforcement: by the…16 Jul 2026African market vendor at a fruit stand, representing goods the Anti-Counterfeit Authority Kenya relies on works to protectIntellectual PropertyAnti-Counterfeiting Enforcement in Kenya: Working with the Anti-Counterfeit AuthorityA shipment of counterfeit goods bearing your brand's mark clears the border and reaches Kenyan shelves before you…16 Jul 2026African professional using a laptop, representing a business handling domain name disputes in KenyaIntellectual PropertyDomain Name Disputes in Kenya: KENIC’s .KE Dispute Resolution Policy ExplainedDomain name disputes in Kenya are more common than many brand owners expect, and businesses face them more…16 Jul 2026Woven baskets at an African market, representing the origin products that would gain a standalone right in Kenya under the GI BillIntellectual PropertyFrom Trademark to Standalone Right: How the GI Bill Changes Protection for Origin Products in KenyaFor years, a business or producer group wanting to protect a place-based product name in Kenya had one…16 Jul 2026Kenyan farmer holding tea leaves, representing producers the Geographical Indications Bill Kenya is developing would protectIntellectual PropertyKenya’s Draft Geographical Indications Bill 2026: What It Means for Coffee, Tea, and Kenyan ProducersCoffee from Central Kenya, tea from Kericho, honey from Baringo, soapstone from Kisii: Kenya produces a long list…16 Jul 2026African sports team on the field, representing the commercial side of sport affected by Sports Bill 2026 sponsorship provisionsIntellectual PropertyWhat the Sports Bill 2026 Means for Sponsorship, Merchandising, and Media Rights Contracts in KenyaSports Bill 2026 sponsorship provisions are set to change how sponsorship, merchandising and media rights deals in Kenyan…16 Jul 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch