Kenya (KE)

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Eastern Africa. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq. mi), Kenya is the world’s 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 47.6 million people in the 2019 census, Kenya is the 29th most populous country. Kenya’s capital and largest city is Nairobi, while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third-largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret. As of 2020, Kenya is the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and South Africa. Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest, Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean to the southeast.

Intellectual property protection in Kenya

Intellectual property office Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI)
Website http://www.kipi.go.ke/
Contact details KIPI Centre
17 Kabarsiran Avenue, Off Waiyaki Way
Lavington
Nairobi
(254) 020 6002210/11

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language English
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kenyan Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • List of goods and/or services
  • Representation of the trademark
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required to be submitted
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kenyan Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Name and address of the applicant(s)
  • Representation of the design
Multiple design applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is required to be submitted
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants should be represented by a Kenyan Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia