The Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations and the Anti-Counterfeit (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 The Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development of Kenya published the Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations in July of 2021. The Regulations provide for the...
Kenya trademarks are valid for 10 years from the filing date and are renewable every 10 years thereafter. Kenya is a member of the Paris Convention and the Madrid Protocol (an international system for obtaining trade mark protection for a number of regions through a single application) and the...
Kenya patents have a duration of 20 years from date of filing. Kenya is a member of PCT and the Paris Convention. Kenya Patents may be filed through the ARIPO union where the applicant may file a single application designating the specific contracting states either directly at ARIPO or through a...
Intellectual Property in KenyaSmit & Van Wyk assists with the protection of Intellectual Property in Kenya, including the filing, prosecution and enforcement of patents, designs, trade marks, copyright and plant breeders’ rights. Our team of Intellectual Property attorneys have the knowledge,...