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PRACTICE DIVISION

Intellectual Property Law

Safeguarding innovations, brands, and creative assets from ideation to commercialisation.

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Strategic Approach & Practice Philosophy

Intellectual property can be a significant asset for individuals, businesses and organisations, particularly where brands, creative works and proprietary ideas form part of their commercial value. We assist clients in protecting, managing and enforcing their intellectual property rights and in developing appropriate legal arrangements for the use and commercialisation of those rights.

COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE

Scope of Legal Services & Work Done

Structured documentation, strategic negotiation, regulatory compliance, and courtroom advocacy.

Trademark Registration & Brand Protection

Securing brand identity with the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) and ARIPO / Madrid System.

  • Trademark clearance searches and registrability opinions
  • Trademark application, prosecution, and registration in Kenya
  • International trademark filings via ARIPO and WIPO Madrid Protocol
  • Trademark renewals, assignments, and recordal of mergers
  • Trademark opposition proceedings and rectification hearings
  • Brand protection, anti-counterfeiting strategies, and infringement notices
  • Franchise and brand licensing agreements

Copyright, Patents & IP Commercialisation

Protecting creative works, digital software, inventions, and structuring IP monetization.

  • Copyright registration with the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO)
  • Copyright ownership, assignments, and work-for-hire agreements
  • Protection of software code, mobile apps, and digital media assets
  • Patent registrations, utility models, and industrial design filings with KIPI
  • Patentability opinions and prior art searches
  • IP Due Diligence for tech startups and corporate acquisitions
  • Technology licensing agreements and software SAAS licensing
  • Royalty structures, IP holding company setups, and commercialisation frameworks
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Client Testimonials & Endorsements

"Wanjiru Nyaguthi & Company Advocates provided exceptional counsel during our regional joint venture structuring. They are truly strategic partners."
S.K
Managing Director, Corporate Commercial Client
"Their conveyancing team is simply best. Navigating sectional properties conversions was seamless with Purity and her team. Transactions that usually take months were completed expeditiously."
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, Real Estate Developer
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Whether structuring private family wealth, resolving contentious disputes, or requiring urgent High Court representation, our chambers provide discreet and strategic solutions.

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