Utility Designs

Utility models, often described as utility designs, protect functional improvements and practical innovations that may not meet the inventive step required for a patent. In Kenya these rights are granted by the Kenya Industrial Property Institute under the Industrial Property Act, offering a faster and more accessible route to exclusive protection for incremental technical advances.

Gracen Law advises on the registration of utility models and industrial designs, and on the commercial arrangements that govern their use. Securing protection for functional and aesthetic innovations preserves their value and gives businesses a defensible position should their designs be copied or contested.