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Trade Mark Registration
Availability searches, filing, and prosecution of trade mark applications at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), with renewals and portfolio maintenance.
Transactional Practice
Intellectual Property & Rights
Trade mark and patent registration, copyright, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
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- Credential
- Registered TM & Patent Agents
- Acting for
- Brands · Inventors · Creators
- Coverage
- Trade Marks · Patents · Copyright
Overview
How we approach intellectual property & rights.
As registered Trade Marks and Patent Agents, the firm protects the intangible assets a business is built on — brands, inventions, designs, and creative work. We act for enterprises, founders, institutions, and individual creators on the full intellectual-property lifecycle, from first search and registration to licensing and enforcement.
The discipline is the same one that governs the rest of the practice: register cleanly, document rights so they survive challenge, and act decisively where an asset is infringed. We work alongside the commercial and litigation teams so the protection put on paper can be exploited commercially and defended in court.
Services
What we cover in intellectual property & rights.
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Patents & Utility Models
Filing and prosecution of patent and utility-model applications, including patentability advice and the supporting specification and claims work.
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Copyright & Related Rights
Protection of literary, artistic, and creative works, including registration with the Kenya Copyright Board and advice on authorship and ownership.
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Licensing & Assignment
Drafting and negotiation of IP licences, franchising arrangements, and assignments — structured so the commercial value of the right is properly captured.
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IP Due Diligence & Portfolios
Audit and due diligence on intellectual-property portfolios for transactions, financing, and acquisitions, with clear written reports on the strength of each right.
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Enforcement & Infringement
Cease-and-desist action, anti-counterfeiting, and infringement proceedings — through litigation or, where it serves the client, mediation and arbitration.
Approach
The way we run a intellectual property & rights matter.
A four-step discipline applied to every brief, so the work is senior-led at the points where senior judgement matters, and moves predictably between them.
Search & Advisory
Availability and prior-art searches run before filing; the client is advised in writing on registrability, scope, and the realistic strength of the right.
Filing & Prosecution
Application filed at the relevant registry and prosecuted through examination, objections, and any oppositions to registration or grant.
Registration & Recordal
Right registered, certificates obtained, and assignments or licences recorded so ownership and permitted use are clean on the register.
Protection & Enforcement
Renewals diarised and the portfolio monitored; infringement met with demand, settlement, or proceedings as the matter requires.
FAQs
Questions clients ask about intellectual property & rights.
The ones we hear most often. For anything specific to your matter, a short call is usually the fastest way to an answer.
All firm FAQs →Yes. The firm are registered Trade Marks and Patent Agents and handle registration end-to-end at KIPI — searches, filing, prosecution, and renewals — for both local and foreign applicants.
Where there is no opposition, registration typically takes around 6–12 months from filing, including the examination and advertisement periods. We confirm a realistic timeline once the search is complete.
We move quickly — a cease-and-desist demand, anti-counterfeiting steps, and, where required, infringement proceedings or referral to mediation or arbitration. The right strategy depends on the strength of the registration and the commercial objective.
Yes. We draft and negotiate licences, franchise arrangements, and assignments, and we record them at the registry so the rights and permitted use are properly captured and protected.
Related Practice Areas
Adjacent counsel from the firm.
Intellectual Property & Rights Counsel
Speak with a partner about your intellectual property & rights matter.
We will tell you, plainly, whether we are the right firm, and how we would propose to handle it. The first call is confidential and at no charge.