Kenya: Trademark

The administration of intellectual property in Kenya is currently fragmented. The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (“KIPI”) administers patents, trade marks, utility models and industrial designs...

The Kenyan High Court has delivered a landmark judgment nullifying a controversial directive that would have required KIPI Board approval for intellectual property registrations. This decision addresses fundamental questions about the proper allocation of authority between Kenya's IP governance bodies and the technical functions of trademark and patent administration. The ruling has significant implications for how intellectual property rights are processed and protected in Kenya's legal framework.

The seventh annual All Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit returns to Nairobi in November 2026, focusing on mainstreaming IP for Africa's trade, industrial, and creative economy transformation. Building on previous successes, this year's gathering aims to align IP policy frameworks, strengthen institutional collaboration, and position intellectual property protection as a strategic tool for economic development across the continent.

The Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority has announced the appointment on 2 June 2022 of Mr. Yussuf Osman Ahmed as the new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.

On 17 June 2022, a Nairobi City Court found businesswoman Ms. Rose Nyambura guilty for importing counterfeit circuit breakers into the country. Hon. G. Onsaringo ordered the defendant to pay a fine...

The Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations and the Anti-Counterfeit (Amendment) Regulations, 2021...

In an organisation where employees are involved in generating creative or innovative work outputs such as software solutions, apps or designs concepts, would they be entitled to ownership of such work if they were to make claims?

The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) relocated to its new offices at the junction of Musa Gitau Road & Kabarisan Avenue on 2 January 2018.

In Fibrelink Limited v Star Television Productions Limited, the High Court of Kenya heard an appeal against an earlier decision of the Registrar of Trade Marks in an opposition by the Respondent against the ...