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Patents

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention. Invention is defined as a solution to a specific problem in the field of technology, and the invention may be,

Trade Marks

A Trade Mark is a sign which serves to distinguish the goods and services of an industrial or a commercial enterprise or a group of such enterprises.

Utility Models

Utility Model means any form, configuration or disposition of element of some appliance, utensil, tool, electrical and electronic circuitry, instrument, handicraft mechanism

Industrial Designs

According to industrial property Act 2001, an industrial design is defined as any composition of lines or colours or any three dimensional form whether or not associated with lines or colours,

Patent Agents

A person may be admitted to practice before the Institute as a Patent Agent if the person resides in, and is a citizen of, Kenya and;

Inventor Assistance Program

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in collaboration with the Institute, launched the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) in Kenya on 11th May 2023.