Practice area
Intellectual Property
Registration, licensing and enforcement of the assets a creative or technology business actually owns — marks, works, inventions and the agreements that move rights between parties.
What this covers
- Trade mark searches, registration and opposition
- Copyright, neighbouring rights and collective management
- Patents and utility model registration
- Licensing, assignment and producer agreements
- Infringement, takedown and enforcement
From the library
What we have written on intellectual property
Exploring The Dynamics Of Intellectual Property: Transferability, Inheritance, And Shared Ownership
Introduction The intellectual property serves as a cornerstone for innovation and creativity, encompassing various forms such as patents, trademarks, copyrights,…
Valary Nyala · 3 min read
Can Two Businesses in Kenya Use the Same Trademark?
In an increasingly competitive Kenyan market, businesses often encounter a difficult intellectual property question: Can two businesses legally use or…
Abigael Chilango · 8 min read
AI Is a Tool, Not an Author: What the Copyright Tribunal Actually Said in Aryeh Movement Limited v Akoth
For years, Kenyan practitioners advising on intellectual property have had to borrow answers from other jurisdictions whenever a client asked…
Maureen Mutai · 3 min read
WILL REGISTERING TRADEMARKS IN KENYA BE APPLICABLE OUTSIDE KENYA?
Introduction Trademark protection safeguards a business’s brand identity, reputation, and commercial goodwill. In Kenya, trademarks are governed by the Trademarks…
Abigael Chilango · 3 min read
Costly IP Mistakes in Kenya: What Businesses Get Wrong When Registering Intellectual Property
Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore IP in Kenya Have you ever thought about what really protects your brand, invention,…
Abigael Chilango · 4 min read
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION PROCESS IN KENYA
In Kenya’s growing creative and digital economy, intellectual property is no longer a side issue. It is acommercial asset. Music…
Felicia Solomon · 2 min read