Intellectual Property
Securing, defending and commercialising the ideas that build businesses, trademarks, copyright, patents, technology transfer and enforcement.
How we work this practice.
We combine insightful advice and modern tools to help clients obtain, defend, enforce and exploit intellectual property. Our work spans trademarks, copyright, patents and designs, technology transfer, anti-counterfeiting and the increasingly important interface between IP and data protection.
For brand owners, IP is a balance-sheet asset that needs portfolio discipline, regional coverage and a credible enforcement story. For technology businesses, it is the licensing architecture that determines whether innovation is monetised or eroded. For founders, it is the protection that gives investors confidence at the next round. We advise across all three.
Our practice combines INTA-affiliated trademark depth with CIPP/E-level privacy fluency, a combination that is rare in the Kenyan market and increasingly essential as data, brand and software converge in commercial value.
- Counterfeit and grey-market infiltration
- Brand disputes and oppositions before KIPI
- Licensing and royalty design for cross-border tech transfer
- Trade-secret protection in employment-mobility scenarios
What we deliver.
A deliberate four-step approach.
Strategic counsel, executed with the discipline of a top-tier institution.
IP audit and portfolio mapping
Registration and recordal
Monitoring and enforcement
Commercialisation strategy
Distinctions that matter to the outcome.
INTA-affiliated trademark practice
CIPP/E privacy expertise alongside IP, rare in the market
Coordinated enforcement across ARIPO and OAPI jurisdictions
Tools and dashboards for portfolio renewal tracking
Where we apply this practice.
Who you'll work with.
Topua Lesinko
Partner. Advises on constitutional law, M&A, public procurement and election disputes across Kenya and the region.
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David Tenge
Partner. Wide-ranging litigation and advisory experience built across leading public-interest, oversight and private practice institutions.
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Do you file trademarks under the Madrid Protocol?+
Yes, and we manage portfolios across ARIPO and OAPI through trusted associates.
Can you coordinate anti-counterfeiting raids and enforcement?+
Yes. We work with the Anti-Counterfeit Authority, KEBS and the police to coordinate raids, customs seizures and follow-on criminal and civil proceedings.
Do you draft technology-transfer and licensing agreements?+
Yes, including outbound licensing into Kenya, inbound licensing for export, royalty structures and the tax and exchange-control considerations they trigger.
How do you handle trademark opposition before KIPI?+
We act on both sides of opposition proceedings, with evidence bundles, written submissions and hearing advocacy tailored to KIPI practice.
Can you advise on the IP-data protection interface?+
Yes. Our CIPP/E-trained team handles trade-secret protection, employee mobility, software licensing and the data flows that often determine where IP value actually sits.
Articles, publications and legal updates.
IP Enforcement Across African Markets: A Coordinated Strategy
Trademark, copyright and anti-counterfeiting actions only work when sequenced regionally. Here is how.
Kenya Data Protection: What Boards Should Action in 2026
ODPC enforcement trends, DPIA expectations and the privacy posture every Kenyan board should be reviewing this quarter.
Discuss your matter, confidentially.
Whether you require a confidential consultation or a free case evaluation, our partners are ready to listen.