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Intellectual Property & Brand Protection in Kenya
Protecting your brands, technology and other intellectual property, and earning from them, across countries. In Kenya, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Intellectual Property & Brand Protection professional in Kenya for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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Nairobi · Tuesday 3 November
21:58
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- Currency
- KES
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +254
- Region
- Africa
What the rules say in Kenya
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, the essentials
From the Kenya market guide: the points that matter most for intellectual property & brand protection, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research43% of statements checked against a source12 checked against an official source14 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1911 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) is Kenya's national industrial property office.
WIPO Lex lists the Trade Marks Act (Cap. 506) and the Industrial Property Act 2001 (Cap. 509) as Kenya's main industrial property laws. KIPI also processes Madrid designations of Kenya and is the filing point for PCT and ARIPO applications by Kenyan residents (Bowmans, June 2024).World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19The Kenya Copyright Board is Kenya's national copyright office.
Copyright Act 2001 (Cap. 130), amended up to April 2022 (WIPO Lex).World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Kenya is a party to the Paris Convention, the Patent Cooperation Treaty and the Madrid Protocol.
Paris Convention in force for Kenya from 14 June 1965, PCT from 8 June 1994 and the Madrid Protocol from 26 June 1998.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Kenya is a member of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).
The Lusaka Agreement creating ARIPO entered into force for Kenya on 15 February 1978 and the Harare Protocol on patents, utility models and industrial designs on 24 October 1984. Kenya's position on the Banjul Protocol on marks was not shown.World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) · checked 2026-10-19Kenya's anti-counterfeit body (ACA), established under the Anti-Counterfeit Act 2008, enforces trademark and copyright rights against counterfeit goods, with powers leading to seizure and destruction of goods and criminal penalties.
Bowmans · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Identify the IP that needs protection
- 02Review ownership and licensing arrangements
- 03Secure or coordinate registrations where relevant
- 04Address enforcement, infringement and brand-risk issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before intellectual property & brand protection work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Kenya
Professionals working here
No named lead for Intellectual Property & Brand Protection yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Kenya and can bring the right local colleague in.
Nairobi · Kenya
Mombasa · KenyaWONE Global Partner · Kenya
Farheen Khandwalla
Nairobi · KenyaAlso in Kenya
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Cases
What clients bring to Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Kenya.
Urgent Someone abroad is pretending to be our company. How do we stop it?Cybercrime, data breaches & AI disputesDo we need to register our brand before we export?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we register our trade mark in other countries?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we protect our technology in other countries?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingSomeone is selling under our brand in another country. How do we stop them?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingWe're launching in new countries. Is our brand protected there?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingSomeone has our brand as a domain or social account. Can we get it back?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingHow do we license our technology abroad without losing control of it?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensingWe've been accused of infringing a patent or trade mark abroad. What now?Trademarks, brands & counterfeitingDo we actually own the code and designs our contractors abroad created?Patents, trade secrets & technology licensing
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