Patents: Kenya
General Information
International Agreements : WIPO Convention, Paris Convention, PCT & PLT (Patent Law Treaty).
Patent Types : Product and/or Process Patents (some are excluded)
Novelty Requirements : No Prior Art
Claiming priority : Yes
Examination : Yes – examination as to substance
Protection Period : 20 Years from filing date
Publication : Yes – after 10 months from filing date pr priority date as claimed whichever is earlier.
Annuity Payments : Annually
Deadline for Payments : Eve of each anniversary date from filing date
Grace period for Annuity payments : 6 Months with fine.
Compulsory Licensing : Yes
Filing Requirements
Patent Filing Requirements
- Power of Attorney simply signed (can be filed later).
- Short and precise title of the invention, full names, physical address and nationality of Applicant; also full names and address(es) of inventor(s) (required on day of filing).
- Specifications, claims and abstract in English (required on the day of filing).
- Formal drawings, if applicable (required on the day of filing).
- Assignment Deed (can be filed later).
- Priority document with verified English translation (can be filed within 3 months).
- Name, Address, type of activity, nationality and type of Applicant.
PCT National Phase Requirements
- International Search Report (required on the day of filing).
- International Preliminary Examination Report (required on the day of filing).
- International Publication (required on the day of filing).
- The copies of any amendments, if any (required on the day of filing.