The Anti-Counterfeit Act was assented to on December 24th 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki. The Act establishes the Anti-Counterfeit Agency with the mandate to administer anti-counterfeiting policy and law in Kenya. The Agency has three main functions. It enforces the provisions of the Anti-Counterfeit Act, 2008; enlightens and informs the public on counterfeiting issues and … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Summary of the Copyright Act, No. 12 of 2001
This Act provides copyright protection for literary, musical and artistic works, audio-visual works, sound recordings and broadcasts. It establishes the Kenya Copyright Board. The Board’s main functions include, directing, co-ordinate and overseeing the implementation of laws and international treaties and conventions to which Kenya is a party and which relate to copyright and other rights … Continue reading »
Summary of the Trade Mark Act Cap 506 Laws of Kenya
This law provides for the protection, promotion and registration of trade marks. The Act defines a mark to include a distinguishing guise, slogan, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter or numeral or any combination thereof whether rendered in two dimensional or three-dimensional form. Section 15A of this Act specifically incorporates marks that … Continue reading »
