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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

Publications30 Apr 2024

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

Publications
Publications17 Aug 2026

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

Publications16 Jul 2026

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

Publications11 May 2026

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

Publications09 Mar 2026

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

Publications15 Jan 2026

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

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