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The IP Case Law Database is a comprehensive repository of intellectual property rulings and judgments from Kenyan courts. Our database provides expertly curated case briefs, offering clear and concise summaries of legal decisions in various areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, and more.

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Welcome to the IP Case Law Database, your go-to resource for accessing intellectual property (IP) rulings and judgments from Kenyan courts. Our platform is designed to support legal practitioners, researchers, and scholars in navigating the complexities of IP law. Explore a vast collection of case briefs covering copyright, trademarks, patents, and other key areas of IP law.

Whether you're investigating copyright infringement cases, analysing the latest developments in trademark disputes, or studying court rulings on patents, our database offers a reliable, comprehensive, and easy-to-navigate tool to enhance your legal practice and research.


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The IP Case Law Database is a repository of case briefs summarising rulings and judgments related to intellectual property law in Kenya. It covers various types of IP, including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more.

The database is open to legal practitioners, researchers, scholars, and students interested in the field of intellectual property law in Kenya. It is designed to be a useful tool for anyone seeking to understand the legal precedents that shape IP law in the country.

The database features cases across all areas of intellectual property law, including copyright infringement, trademark disputes, patent issues, and cases involving industrial designs and utility models. It also includes cases related to collective management organisations and royalty collection.

We aim to update the database regularly to ensure that it contains the latest rulings and judgments. New cases are added as soon as they are available to keep our users informed about the latest developments in IP law.

Yes, the database is fully searchable. You can search by case name, type of intellectual property, legal issue, or court decision. This allows you to quickly find relevant case briefs based on your research needs.

Each case brief includes key details such as the facts of the case, the legal issues at hand, the court’s ruling, and a summary of the legal analysis. This structure helps users quickly understand the critical points of each ruling.

In addition to the case briefs, we provide links to full-text judgments where available. This ensures that users can access the complete legal reasoning and details if they need more in-depth information.

To cite cases from our database, you should follow standard legal citation practices. Each case brief includes the official case reference, making it easy to include in your legal documents or research papers.

At this time, the database is curated by legal experts and researchers. However, we welcome suggestions for cases to include or features to improve the platform. Please contact us through our support page if you have feedback or suggestions.