我们曾多次提请知识产权所有人注意，如果他们在肯尼亚开展业务，他们需要单独向肯尼亚防伪局 (ACA) 登记其知识产权 (IPR)——明确地说，这ACA 的知识产权备案是肯尼亚知识产权注册的补充。

Please refer to our earlier articles in November 2022 和 May 2022.

以下几点值得强调：

  • The hard deadline for recordal was 1 January 2023, although this deadine has since been extended informally (with no revised deadline yet set).
  • ACA 强调，在未事先登记知识产权的情况下向肯尼亚出口商品属于刑事犯罪。
  • Considerable detail is required on recordal, including the country of manufacture of the goods, evidence of IPRs, and digital photos of goods.
  • 尽管立法提到了知识产权，但普遍的共识似乎是该要求仅限于商标权。

双重备案要求的理由是——ACA 坚信知识产权的二级备案将在打击假冒行为中发挥关键作用。

Public Notices

The ACA published a notice stating that the ‘ACA will commence the Recordation of IP rights for imports on 1 January 2023’. The notice reiterates that this is in accordance with Section 34B of the Anti-Counterfeit Act, as read with Legal Notices 117 and 118 of 2021.

通知告诉我们一些事情：

备案理由：

录音被描述为“ ACA 和其他政府机构通过进口验证促进合法贸易和积极保护知识产权的贸易便利化措施。 

通知继续说'importers will benefit from reduced clearance time and losses arising from enforcement intervention at the point of entry.'

As for the ACA, we understand that it has a ‘commitment to innovative steps in the fight against counterfeit trade’ in Kenya.

益处：

通知说，根据《反假冒法》的规定，所有备案的知识产权将受到积极的保护，防止假冒进口。

优先系统：

ACA 将优先执行以下产品类别——酒精饮料、药品、电气和电子产品、服装、鞋类和化妆品。

In its Public Notice 4/2022**, the ACA stated that in its adopted phased approach, brand owners importing electric and electronic goods are encouraged to register as soon as possible, and in particular, importers who import goods under “chapter 85: Electrical and electronics with HS Codes from 8508 to 8544”.

In Public Notice 1/2023***, a focus was placed on six additional categories, including alcoholic beverages, cosmetics footwear, clothing accessories, clothing and apparel and mechanical and electrical appliances.

Although the ACA singles out these industries, brand owners importing any goods into Kenya (regardless of the industry) are still encouraged to register with the ACA and may register at any time.

技术：

ACA 将使用 Kentrade 的单一窗口系统，请参阅 tfp.kenyatradenet.go.ke 处理进口货物的知识产权申报，并与肯尼亚标准局（KEBS）一起对货物进行进口前检验。

The recordal process:

知识产权所有者将直接或通过“preferred IPR agents’. IPR agents and importers are notified to register with the ACA through the ACA public portal. We appreciate that there is some confusion and concern about the IPR requirement. Please contact your usual Spoor & Fisher contact for further information.

*公告第3/2022号——实施进口知识产权备案
**Public Notice No.4/2022 – Implementation of Recordation of Intellectual Property Rights for Imports
***Public Notice No.1/2023 – Expansion Of Regulated HS Codes For Phase II Implementation Of Import Declaration Of IPRS

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