Tag: IPR kenya

Counterfeit products pose a major challenge to manufacturers in Kenya with the loss estimated at  between Sh85billion and Sh 100 billion annually.  This does not only reduce market potential but also casts doubts on the original merchandise. To deal with the unfair competition and increased health risks of fakes in the market,the Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has launched a platform to automatically verify products authenticity. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Recordation, is a database of information about intellectual property rights of a product either locally manufactured or imported. Manufacturers will key in specific properties of...