Explore IP Landscape:
Kenya
Kenya has been a member of WIPO since 1971 and is a signatory to over 17 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of Kenya are the Kenya Copyright Board and the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI). The offices are located in Nairobi.
Contact information
Intellectual property landscape: Kenya
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Kenya
Patents
PATENTSCOPE
- The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
- Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Kenya
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Kenya
PCT System – the international patent system
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
- PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
- ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)
Trademarks
Global Brand Database
- The Global Brand Database provides access to international trademarks under the Madrid System, appellations of origin and geographical indications under the Lisbon System, emblems under 6ter, and trademarks from participating national and regional offices.
- Office of origin - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System in: Kenya
- Designated office - Search trademark applications filed through the Madrid System seeking protection in: Kenya
- National trademarks - Search the national trademark collection for: Kenya
- Search appellations of origin applications filed through the Lisbon System in: Kenya
- Search emblems applications filed through Article 6ter in: Kenya
- Search domain name disputes related to complainants and respondents in: Kenya
Madrid System – the international trademark system
- The Madrid System allows to apply for and manage trademark protection in over 130 countries through one system and a single set of fees.
- Madrid System Member Profile: Detailed information on Madrid system-related operations and procedures of the IP Office
WIPO news and events: Kenya
News
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WIPO to Host One-Day IP Mentoring Workshop for AI Startups and SMEs at GITEX Kenya 2026
April 9, 2026 -
WIPO Strengthens Patent Examination Capacity in Africa through a Regional Training
April 1, 2026 -
Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation
March 26, 2026 -
IP and Tech Transfer Capacity for African Medical Manufacturing Stakeholders
November 10, 2025 -
Completion of Data Validation and Verification Project in Kenya
October 6, 2025
