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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.

Two 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 2026Business 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 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Intellectual Property?Speak to an advocate about your Intellectual Property matter.Get in touch