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Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

• Madrid Agreement:      Yes
• Paris Union:                Yes

Types of Trade Marks:

• Goods and services
• Collective marks
• Certification marks
• Defensive marks
• Series marks

Classification:

The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) is applied.

Filing Requirements:

• Particulars of Applicant (name, address and nationality)
• Simply signed Power of Attorney
• Representation of the mark
• List of goods and / or services
• Certified copy of the priority document

Duration: The trade mark is registered 10 years from the filing date

Renewal: Renewable every 10 years

General Information

• Area: Approximately 580 500 km2
• Population: 40 million
• Capital: Nairobi
• Currency: Kenyan Shilling
• GDP:   $ 65.9 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .ke
• Languages: Swahili, English (official languages)
• Exports: Coffee; tea; horticultural products; hides and skins
• Imports: Machinery and transportation equipment; consumer goods; petroleum products; iron and steel

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Madrid Agreement on Marks
• Madrid Protocol on Marks
• Paris Convention
• Patent Cooperation Treaty
• WIPO Convention
• WTO/TRIPS