Intellectual Property

Our firm has unique intellectual property law capabilities that make us a key partner for our clients in their efforts to achieve this in Kenya and other parts of Africa, excluding South Africa. 

The disruptive potential of innovation and the economic value of the intellectual property (IP) assets that it yields cannot be disputed in today’s world. 

A hallmark of progressive businesses is the ability to generate, identify, harness and leverage IP assets to gain significant competitive advantages.

Services

The disruptive potential of innovation and the economic value of the intellectual property (IP) assets that it yields cannot be disputed in today’s world. 

A hallmark of progressive businesses is the ability to generate, identify, harness and leverage IP assets to gain significant competitive advantages.

Our Work

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Advising a leading Kenyan listed bank on the review and re-negotiation of the material terms of its key banking software licence granted by Oracle Inc. including a review of the historical series of amendments to the licence and redrafting the fourth amendment to it.

Advising a South African online subscription video-on-demand service provider on its copyright related regulatory and royalty fee related obligations in Kenya.

Advising a Kenyan electronic home appliances retailer in relation to software development agreements
for its new line of customer service applications, including drafting the agreements.

Acting for one of the world’s largest security companies in connection with filing and prosecuting various trade mark applications in a number of African countries, including Kenya and Tanzania.

Advising a leading Kenyan bank with regional presence on its rebranding process and filing and prosecuting application for the registration of its new trade mark in Kenya, as well as co-ordinating the filing and prosecution process through local counsels in various Sub-Saharan African countries including DRC, Mozambique, Rwanda and Ethiopia.

Advising a pan-African bank on its rebranding process, including filing and prosecuting applications for the registration of its marks through both national and international registration systems (Madrid) as well as co-ordinating the filing and prosecution process through various local counsels in sub-Saharan Africa for non-Madrid member states.

Our Work

Advising a leading Kenyan listed bank on the review and re-negotiation of the material terms of its key banking software licence granted by Oracle Inc. including a review of the historical series of amendments to the licence and redrafting the fourth amendment to it.

Advising a South African online subscription video-on-demand service provider on its copyright related regulatory and royalty fee related obligations in Kenya.

Advising a Kenyan electronic home appliances retailer in relation to software development agreements
for its new line of customer service applications, including drafting the agreements.

Acting for one of the world’s largest security companies in connection with filing and prosecuting various trade mark applications in a number of African countries, including Kenya and Tanzania.

Advising a leading Kenyan bank with regional presence on its rebranding process and filing and prosecuting application for the registration of its new trade mark in Kenya, as well as co-ordinating the filing and prosecution process through local counsels in various Sub-Saharan African countries including DRC, Mozambique, Rwanda and Ethiopia.

Advising a pan-African bank on its rebranding process, including filing and prosecuting applications for the registration of its marks through both national and international registration systems (Madrid) as well as co-ordinating the filing and prosecution process through various local counsels in sub-Saharan Africa for non-Madrid member states.