New Managing Director of Kipi to be Appointed On Friday 29 November 2019, Mr Slyvance Sange’s tenure as the Managing Director of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) came to an end. Mr Sange was appointed on 31 May 2014, initially in an acting capacity, but...
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Kenya | New Managing Director to be appointed for IP Institute
On Friday 29 November 2019, Mr Slyvance Sange’s tenure as the Managing Director of the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) came to an end. Deputy Managing Director of KIPI, Mr John Onyango, has been appointed as Acting Registrar by the Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Industrialisation.
Cross-examination is possible in cancellation proceedings in Kenya
While cross-examination or oral testimony is unlikely to be the norm in proceedings before the Registrar in Kenya, it is worth bearing in mind that, in certain circumstances, it is justifiable and within the discretion of the Registrar to direct that a deponent travel to Kenya to provide oral evidence.
Kenya’s IP Registry has moved to new offices
The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) relocated to its new offices at the junction of Musa Gitau Road & Kabarisan Avenue on 2 January 2018. There are expected to be delays in processing of applications as a result of the move. However, we will continue...
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