INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Simba & Simba™ promotes, protects and enhances awareness of all forms of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). We work with a diverse range of clients in the innovation marketplace, including both local and international corporations, as well as individuals. Our clients come from a variety of sectors, including technology, industrial, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and consumer products. As a Firm we have managed to:

• Build a network of over fty associates across the world to ensure that all our clients’ interests are protected locally, regionally and internationally.
• Have some of the advocates admitted and registered as Patent Agents by the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and Anti-Counterfeit Authority Agents.
• Consistently rank in the World Trade Mark Review’s WTR1000 rankings for the World’s Leading Trade Mark Professionals.
• Consistently be listed in the IP Stars which is an exclusive publication that ranks IP law rms and practitioners worldwide.
• Enroll as a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), a global association of trademark owners and professionals and the Global IP Alliance.

Our services include:

• Filing and offering legal advice on Trademarks, Patents, Utility Models, Trade Secrets, Domain Names, Franchising, Industrial Designs, Copyright, Plant Breeders Rights, and Geographical Indications.
• Representing Clients in the enforcement of IP Rights before the courts, tribunals, and administrative agencies.
• Advising on the viability of the IP Rights and risk of litigation.
• Recordation and maintenance of IP Rights with the Anti-Counterfeit Authority.
• Conducting ‘Trademark Watch’ and providing timely information on trends and challenges in the IP sector as well as alerting Clients about potential infringement on their IP rights.