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- KENYA | NIGERIA | ZIMBABWE | EGYPT | SOUTH AFRICA
The Centre for Afro-IP Law & Policy Research (hereinafter ‘the Centre’) is the premier organization dedicated to the delivery of world-class consultancy and research services on Intellectual Property laws and policies in Africa.
With its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, the Centre encompasses an extensive network of Intellectual Property law practitioners, scholars and researchers from different nations across Africa, with a vast array of experience and specialty in copyright, trademarks, patents and utility models, industrial designs, traditional knowledge and cultural expressions, technology transfer, biodiversity and food security and other IP-related disciplines such as information technology, data protection, international business law, dispute resolution, art, music, management and economics.
To bring together internationally recognized intellectual property law practitioners, scholars and researchers, to enhance, develop and strengthen Intellectual Property Law and Policy in Africa through research.
To be the premiere organization delivering world-class consultancy and research services on Intellectual Property Law and Policy in Africa.
The values, beliefs and principles that lie at the very heart of our operations include: Collaboration; Diversity & inclusion; Innovation; Giving back to society; Accountability; Integrity; Responsibility; and Excellence.
We leverage our far-reaching network of specialized practitioners, researchers and scholars to provide sound, pragmatic and cost-effective legal advice pertaining to the acquisition, commercialization and other forms of exploitation
We assist our clients in carrying out due diligence, drafting and filing applications for the registration of their Intellectual Property Rights under their respective national registries
The scope of our services in this regard extends to both litigation and alternative dispute resolution relating to the infringement of copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, image rights
We adopt contextual and empirical research models which canvass different African legal systems and cultures for the purposes of identifying the commercial and reputational threats posed to our clients.
We also work closely with the relevant law reform commissions across Africa with the aim of assessing the prevailing gaps in the existing laws and recommending the most felicitous solutions.
We also proffer awareness and training workshops for our clients’ teams and staff on other spheres that have an intrinsic connection with intellectual property law such as Information Technology Law and Data Protection Law.
At CAIP, giving back to society is a quintessential value that we hold dearly in our hearts and as such, our experts endeavour to provide value to the community through pro bono legal services.
Our collaborative problem-solving enables us to unlock new opportunities and to achieve better outcomes for our clients across the region.
