Intellectual Property and Anti-Counterfeit Lawyers in Kenya

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We help businesses structure, protect, and enforce their intellectual property with a focus on strategic outcomes that support growth, investment readiness, and market clarity.


Overview

Our team advises on ownership structuring across founders, subsidiaries, and contractors at formation stage, reducing ambiguity that often leads to costly disputes.

We draft and negotiate complex IP-heavy agreements, including licensing frameworks, technology transfers, brand co-existence arrangements, and commercial contracts with embedded intellectual property terms.

On registration and enforcement, we guide clients through trademark, copyright, design, and patent processes—locally and through systems such as ARIPO—then continue to monitor use, respond to infringement, and pursue legal remedies including cease-and-desist actions and litigation.

In cases involving counterfeits or grey market flows, we act decisively with the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, customs, and police to seize infringing goods, secure court orders, and protect product integrity across channels.

Clients include consumer-facing brands, software developers, creatives, pharmaceutical companies, and investors requiring IP due diligence to support acquisitions or strategic alliances.


Why Us

We offer more than protection — we help you control the economic value of your IP.

From ownership structuring to brand enforcement, our advice anticipates regulatory friction, reputational risk, and commercial leverage. Every contract, registration, and enforcement action is designed to align with your broader business position — whether you’re scaling, investing, licensing, or exiting.

Where disputes arise, we litigate strategically. Where counterfeiters operate, we act fast.

If you’re serious about securing your IP in Kenya and across the region, we’re your legal counterpart.



Frequently Asked Questions

What types of IP contracts do you draft?
We draft and review licensing agreements, assignment deeds, NDAs, technology transfer contracts, and IP clauses in broader commercial agreements — always tailored to the asset, ownership structure, and enforcement strategy.
How do I register my intellectual property in Kenya?
We handle trademark, copyright, patent, and industrial design registration with KIPI and ARIPO. We advise on classification, ownership, and territorial strategy, ensuring your IP rights are enforceable across relevant markets.
What steps can I take against counterfeiters?
We assist with ACA recordation, customs intervention, private investigations, seizures, criminal complaints, and urgent court injunctions. Timing, evidence, and regulatory coordination are key — and we handle each with precision.
Can I enforce IP rights without registration?
In some cases, yes. Common law rights such as goodwill can be enforced through passing off claims. However, registration greatly strengthens your legal position and expands your enforcement tools — particularly for counterfeits.
Do you offer IP due diligence for investors or M&A?
Yes. We assess ownership structures, registration status, licensing risks, and ongoing disputes. This is critical for IP-heavy acquisitions, joint ventures, and fundraising where intangible assets carry material value.