Patricia is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial and Intellectual Property teams.
She assists in filing and maintaining of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, plant varieties and copyright in Kenya, Somaliland and Somalia for our local and international clients. She is also experienced in the filing and prosecution procedures in both regional and international registration systems such as the Madrid system, ARIPO and OAPI.
She assists in conducting research on commercial aspects of IP such as IP licensing and transfers, franchising and general advisory on IP rights.
Within the Corporate and Commercial team, she is instrumental in the preparation of legal opinions on business set-up as well as the review of commercial contracts.
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) amended the Banjul Protocol on Marks, together with its Implementing Regulations, prescribed Forms, and Official Fees. The amendments were announced through a Notice issued by the Director General of ARIPO and will enter into force on 1 March 2026. The amendments will apply
On 31 December 2025, Zambia completed a significant overhaul of its trade mark regime with the operationalisation of the Trade Marks Act No. 11 of 2023, following the signing of Statutory Instrument No. 86 of 2025. The new Act repeals the Trade Marks Act of 1958 and represents a decisive
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania has delivered a landmark decision in Lakairo Industries Group Co. Ltd & Others v. Kenafrica Industries Ltd & Others, Civil Appeal No. 593 of 2022 (26 September 2025), reaffirming that foreign or ARIPO trade mark registrations do not confer enforceable rights in Tanzania without
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