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FAQs | KIPI It is an abbreviation for the Kenya Industrial Property Institute, a State corporation under the Ministry of Investments, Trade and  Industry (MITI). It was established under the Industrial Property Act, 2001.

Chairman Wakili Allan Kosgey, the Board, Management and Staff of KIPI wish our clients, other stakeholders and Kenyans in general a Happy

Warmest greetings from Chairman Wakili Allan Kosgey, the Board, Management and Staff of KIPI to our Muslim Brothers and Sisters on this Special Day

KIPI, in collaboration with WIPO, has today held a Face-to-Face Patent Session for Inventors under the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) in Kenya. The Session, which brough together inventors, volunteers, patent agents & Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations, was conducted by officers from WIPO led by Allison Mages, KIPI led by Concilia Were and Volunteer Simon Njuguna. WIPO, in collaboration with KIPI, launched IAP in Kenya on 11th May 2023. The IAP benefits from a global network of volunteers that provide patent drafting and prosecution services on a pro bono basis to beneficiaries in their own country and in selected jurisdictions. The Program supports inventors and small businesses with limited resources transform their innovation into commercial assets. The IAP matches selected beneficiaries with a volunteer Patent Attorney or Agent.

Chairman Wakili Allan Kosgey, the Board, Management and Staff of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) salute all the mothers on this special Day

Industrial Property (IP) Journal of Patents, Industrial Designs, Utility Models and Trade Marks of April 2026

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KIPI Chairman, Wakili Allan Kosgey, the Board, Management & Staff celebrate the workers, including inventors, innovators & micro, small and medium entreprises

A team of KIPI officers led by Board Members Richard Muteti, Evelyn Mbaabu and Lawrence Njenga continued the celebrations at St Peters Iten Day Secondary School in Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, which is also knowns as the Home of Champions, under the theme IP&Sports: Ready. Set. Innovate. During the event, sportsmen and women and stakeholders in the sports industry were challenged to protect their intellectual property rights so that they can continue earning even long after retiring. The event was also attended by representatives of the National and Elgeyo Marakwet County Governments, Anti-Counterfeit Authority Kenya Copyright Board Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service - Kephis Egerton University Moi University Eldoret Kenya - Foundation of Knowledge UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA, Kenya Medical Research Institute National Research Foundation Singapore and members of the public. The Assis Dancers from the County entertained the participants in today's event, which followed yesterday's similarly successful one held at The Eldoret National Polytechnic in Eldoret in County Government of Uasin Gishu

Celebration of the under the theme IP & Sports: Ready. Set. Innovate moves to Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, which is known as the Home of Champions, today

KIPI, in collaboration with Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry - MITI - Kenya, Anti-Counterfeit Authority & Kenya Copyright Board, has celebrated this year's World Intellectual Property Day during which a project aimed at benefiting Youth-led MSMEs was launched in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The theme for the 2026 World IP Day is "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate and its celebration was officiated by Karanja Njora, Secretary Administration, State Department of Industry, who represented PS Dr Juma Mukhwana, Cbs, PhD. In a speech read by Mr. Njora, Dr Mukhwana said sports is a lucrative and very rewarding career just like medicine, engineering, legal and other professions. He said an effective system of protection will ensure that players in the sports industry are able to invest time, money, and effort in their talent and innovations and earn from them without fearing that their IP rights will be infringed on. "This way, we will create an environment for the sector to play its critical role in job and wealth creation for our country’s socio-economic development," said Dr. Mukhwana during the ceremony held at The Eldoret National Polytechnic, Eldore. "This is where IP in the form of copyright, patents, industrial designs, utility models, and trade marks comes in — and that is why we are here today celebrating sports on this World IP Day 2026," he said. He challenged athletes to protect their name and image because they are brands, innovators and students to invent, design and register their IP early, sports clubs and federations to treat trade marks and copyright as assets, not afterthoughts and industry to partner with local creators. KIPI Chairman Wakili Allan Kosgey emphasized the importance on the protection of IP rights for those in the sports and creative industry. He said the Youth-led MSME Project is intended to support youth led entreprises with funding, training, mentorship and IP skills."KIPI continues to support MSME and youths in the creative industry as part of HE The President’s broader initiative to build the economy from the Bottom Up," he said. The celebration was also attended by KIPI Board Members Richard Muteti, Lawrence Njenga and Evelyn Mbaabu. Others are Kipchiumba Rutto of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports who represented Cabinet Secretary, Salim Mvurya, Anti-Counterfeit Authority Executive Director, Dr. Robi M. King'a, Kenya Copyright Board Ag. Executive Director, George Nyakweba, The Eldoret National Polytechnic Chief Principal Dr Charles Koech, among others