INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - Bowmans · • UBER B.V. in High Court Civil Case 356 of 2016 Kanuri Ltd v...

INTELLECTUALPROPERTY

Contents

04 OurFirm

05 OurFootprintinAfrica

06 OurEastAfricaIntellectualPropertyPractice

08 OurSignatureMatters

12 Accolades

14 KeyContacts

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Our Firm

WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries

andover400specialisedlawyers,we

aredifferentiatedbyourindependenceand

thequalityoflegalservicesweprovide.

WedrawonouruniqueknowledgeoftheAfrican

businessenvironmentandin-depthunderstanding

ofthesocio-politicalclimatetoadviseclientsona

widerangeoflegalissues.Ouraimistoassistour

clientsinachievingtheirobjectivesassmoothly

andefficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthe

legalandregulatoryrisks.

Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals

andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarangeof

industrysectorsaswellasfinancialinstitutions

andgovernments.

Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognisedby

independentresearchorganisations.Wehave

beennamedAfricanLegalAdviseroftheYear

byDealMakersforthelastfourconsecutiveyears

andSouthAfricanLawFirmoftheYearfor2018

intheChambersAfricaAwardsforExcellence

andtheSouthAfricanProfessionalServices

Awards.Wewerealsotheonlyfirmthatwas

‘highlycommended’intheAfricanLawFirmof

theYear–LargePracticecategoryattheAfrican

LegalAwardshostedbyLegal Weekandthe

CorporateCounselAssociationofSouthAfrica

in2017andwontheTechnology,Mediaand

TelecommunicationsTeamoftheYearAward.

Bowmans is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.

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Our Footprint in Africa

Bowmans offices

Relationship firm

Significant transaction or advisory experience

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SOUTH AFRICA MOZAMBIQUE

NIGERIA

KENYA

TANZANIA

UGANDA

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NIGERIA

KENYA

TANZANIA

UGANDA

Bowmans offices

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NIGERIA

KENYA

TANZANIA

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NIGERIA

KENYA

TANZANIA

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NIGERIA

KENYA

TANZANIA

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Weprovideintegratedlegalservices

throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape

Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,

KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries

(Kenya,SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).

WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm,

UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,andMozambique-

basedboutiquefirm,TacianaPeãoLopes&

AdvogadosAssociados.Wealsohavestrong

relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirms

acrosstherestofAfrica.

WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal

associationwithmorethan160independentlaw

firmsinallthemajorcentresacrosstheglobe.

Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothebest

firmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.

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Witharobusthistoricaleconomicgrowth

rateandamiddleclasspopulationofover

35million,EastAfricaremainstheinvestment

destinationofchoiceforinvestorsseekingto

expandoperationsintoAfrica.Theentryof

multiplebrandsintotheregionhasmadethe

abilitytoregisterandprotecttherightsthat

investorsandclientsobtainintheirproducts,

servicesandbrandsanessentialsuccess

componentinthebusinessenvironment.

Securingaknowledgeableandexperienced

legaladviserwhounderstandsthelocal

complexitieswiththeappropriatetrack

recordinnavigatingthroughthelegal

landscapeispivotaltothissuccess.

Workingasoneteamcoordinatedacross

threejurisdictionaloffices,ourunparalleled

dedicatedEastAfricaReplacewith

IntellectualProperty(IP)Practicehandles:

• IPlitigationfocusingon

trademarks,patents,designs

andcopyrightinfringement;

• multi-jurisdictionalanticounterfeit

actions/raids;

• Trademarkoppositionsandexpungement

mattersinKenya,TanzaniaandUganda;

• Designandpatentrevocations;

• Brandmigrationadvice;

• IPduediligence;

• Franchising;and

• CompetitionandIPopinions.

Weactforclientsbothlocallyand

internationallyundertheMadridand

ARIPOsystemsofregistrationand

helpthemwithnationalprotectionin

othercountriesworldwidethrougha

networkofassociateagentlawfirms.

Ourclientsincludeleadingmultinationals

fromaroundtheworldwithinthefinancial

services,manufacturing,pharmaceutical

andhealthcare,andtechnology,media

andtelecommunicationssectors.

Our East Africa Intellectual Property Practice

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Ourrecentexperienceincludesacting

for/advising:

Commercial IP transactions

• KansaiPlasconAfricaLtdinrelationtotheir

IPrightsasaresultoftheacquisitionofa

100%ofSadolinPaints.(KenyaandUganda).

• ABInBevinthedisposalofcertain

brandsinBotswana,Malawi,

MozambiqueandSwaziland.

• Variousbrandownersandlicensees

inrespecttofranchising,distribution

andlicensingarrangements,bothwithin

KenyaandwithinEastAfrica.

Filing, prosecution and strategy transactions

• AGRAontrademarkstrategyand

processesrelatingtoEthiopia,Ghana,

Kenya,Mozambique,TanzaniaandUganda.

• Cowbellonthefilingof20trademarks

undertheinternationalregistrationsystem

knownasMadrid.Thedesignatedcountries

include:Botswana,theEuropeanUnion,

Ghana,IndiaandMadagascar.Wecontinue

tomaintaintheportfolioofsomeofthe

outstandingtrademarks.

• DiageoBrandsB.V.inoppositiontothe

registrationoftheBLUELABELtrademark.

• EquityBankLtdonthestrategyanddesign

portfolioof21brandsinsevencountries

(withapossibilityofupto17countries)

acrossAfrica.

• EquityBankLtdonthestrategytobe

followedandfilingofover35trademarks

insevencountriesinAfrica,including:

Burundi,DemocraticRepublicofCongo

(DRC),Rwanda,SouthSudan,Tanzania,

UgandaandZanzibar.Wecontinueto

maintaintheportfolio.

• Javainthefilingoffourtrademarksin

16countriesincluding:Botswana,Egypt,

Ethiopia,Ghana,Kenya,Malawi,Morocco,

Namibia,Nigeria,OAPI,SouthAfrica,

Tanzania,Tunisia,ZambiaandZimbabwe.

• PhilipMorrisonthestrategytobefollowed

andfilingofseventrademarksinSouth

Sudan.Wecontinuetomaintaintheportfolio.

IP litigation

• BudweiserBudvarNationalCorporation

inatrademarkdisputeoverthe

BUDWEISERtrademark.(Tanzania)

• CIPLAbeforethePharmacy&Poisons

BoardandtheAnti-CounterfeitAgencyfor

breachesofitsintellectualproperty.(Kenya)

• DisneyEnterprisesInc.inaninfringement

oftheMICKEYMOUSElogomarkand

theULTIMATESPIDERMANanddevice

mark.(Kenya)

• GoogleInc.inoppositionproceedings

relatingtoitsBEBAPAYtrademark.(Kenya)

• KansaiPlascon(U)Ltdinanongoing

suitbroughtagainstRegalPaints(U)Ltd

fortrademarkinfringementandpassing

off.(Uganda)

• KCBBankinacopyrightandtrademark

infringementandpassingoffsuitfiledby

NewtonOirereNyambariga.(Kenya)

• MarriottHotelsinatrademarkinfringement

matterinvolvingtheMARRIOTT

trademark.(Kenya)

• NairobiJavaHouseLtdinaHigh

CourtCivilAppealfollowingthedecision

oftheRegistrarfollowingtrademark

oppositionproceedingsinKampala.

(KenyaandUganda)

• Proctor&Gamble(PG)inanadverti

singdisputeagainstUnileverwhoargue

thatPG’stelevisionandbillboarddetergent

advertisingcampaigncontravenedthe

Our Signature Matters

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CodeofAdvertisingPracticeandDirect

MarketingpublishedbytheAdvertising

StandardsBodyofKenya.Unilever

arguesthatthecampaignamountsto

comparativeadvertisingandiswithout

substantiation.(Kenya)

• ScotchWhiskyAssociationina

trademarkdisputeoverMcKenzie

RoyalWhisky.(Tanzania)

• SonyCorporationinaHighCourtappeal

againstarulingoftheAssistantRegistrar

thatallowedtheApplicant’smarkto

proceedforregistration.(Kenya)

• Tiffany&Company,apremiumluxuryjewellery

brand,incross-borderIPlitigation.(Tanzania)

• UBERB.V.inHighCourtCivilCase356

of2016KanuriLtdvUberB.V.Thiscase

seekstoestablishcontractualrightsofparties

inaserviceagreementandtheabilityofa

partytochangetermsatitsowndiscretion

whereprovidedforbycontract.(Kenya)

• ViacomInternationalInc.inopposition

proceedingsagainstGlitzEntertainmentLtd

inatrademarkdisputeoverthe

markUNPLUGGED.(Tanzania)

Anti-counterfeit

• ADIDASGmbHinfilingacounterfeit

actionbeforetheKenyanAnti-Counterfeit

Agencyresultinginthesuccessfulraid,

seizureanddestructionofaconsignment

ofcounterfeitproductsatthePortof

Mombasathatwereinfringingonthe

protectedtrademarkrightsofADIDAS.

• CaterpillarInc.inasuccessfulanti-

counterfeitenforcementcovering

MombasaandNairobi.

• DiageoBrandsB.V.andEastAfrica

BreweriesLtdinacounterfeit

complaintonJohnnieWalkerBlack

andRedLabelinRwanda

• GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)infilinga

counterfeitactionbeforetheKenyan

Anti-CounterfeitAgencyandthe

CommissionerforCustomsresulting

inthesuccessfulraid,seizureand

destructionofaconsignmentof

counterfeitproductsinfringingonthe

protectedtrademarkrightsofGSK.

• WahlClipperinacountrywidecounterfeit

enforcementagainsttradersdealingin

counterfeitproductsbearingthe

Wahltrademark

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Gaming, fintech and related transactions

• AirbnbPaymentsUKLtdontheviability

of,andregulatorylandscapeapplicable

to,improvedfunctionalityontheir

paymentsplatform.

• BacardiandLewisSilkinLLPonthe

MARTINIonlinecompetitionandthe

termsandconditionsfortheMARTINI150

momentspromotion.

• AleadingbanklistedontheNairobi

StockExchangeindevelopingnovel

e-commerceagreementsaimedat

incorporatingcomplextechnology

systemsintotheirdailybanking,payment

andtransactionfunctions.

• Fish&RichardsonP.C.onbehalfof

theirclientIntelCorporationonbetting

andgaminglawsandregulation,data

protectionandprivacylawsinKenya.

• InventureMobileLtd(Tala)onthe

viabilityandregulatorylandscape

applicabletoaconsumercreditproduct,

includingdraftingproductterms

andconditions.

• ReedSmithonbehalfoftheirclient

E-PrizeandIntelCorporationonbetting

andgaminglawsandregulation,data

protectionandprivacylawsinKenya.

• SegoviaTechnologyontheviabilityand

regulatorylandscapeapplicabletoan

advancedmoneyremittanceservice.

• SimpliceBileAnohonthesettingupofa

digitalbettingcompany.

• Visaonbettingandgaminglawsand

regulation,dataprotectionandprivacy

lawsinKenya.

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OurIPPracticehasbeenrecognisedbyinternationaldirectories

andhasreceivedvariousawardsinthefollowingcategories:

AFRICAN LEGAL AWARDS

WonIPTeamoftheYearin2015andTMTTeamoftheYearin2017.

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

PartnerJohnSyekeiisrankedBand1intheIntellectualProperty

Categoryin2017and2018.

MANAGING IP

NamedAfricaFirmtoWatchin2018.

RankedTier1intheTrademark/CopyrightCategory

in2016and2017.

RankedTier2inthePatentCategoryin2016and2017.

WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW 1000

RankedintheGoldBandinTrademarksin2016,2017and2018.

Intellectual Property Accolades

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67 Recognised Lawyers

BAND 1

KENYA

Banking&Finance

Corporate/Commercial

Employment

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets:Debt

CapitalMarkets:Equity

Competition

CorporateInvestigations

M&A

Employment

Environment

IT/Telecommunications

Projects&Energy

Shipping

Tax

UGANDA

GeneralBusinessLaw

BAND 2

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

DisputeResolution

Media&Broadcasting

Restructuring/Insolvency

KENYA

Projects&Energy

TANZANIA

GeneralBusinessLaw

CHAMBERS & PARTNERS 2018 RANKED US IN

THE FOLLOWING AREAS


TIER 1

KENYA

Financial&Corporate

Mining

SOUTH AFRICA

CapitalMarkets

Power

M&A

UGANDA

Financial&Corporate

ProjectDevelopment

TIER 2

KENYA

Power

Infrastructure

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking

Infrastructure

Mining

Oil&Gas

ProjectFinance

TIER 3

TANZANIA

Financial&Corporate

ProjectDevelopment

IFLR1000 2019 RANKED US IN THE

FOLLOWING AREAS


TIER 1

KENYA

Banking,Finance&

CapitalMarkets

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Employment

RealEstate&Construction

SOUTH AFRICA

Commercial,Corporate&M&A

Competition

Employment

Projects&Infrastructure

Shipping

UGANDA

LegalMarketsOverview

TIER 2

KENYA

DisputeResolution

Projects&Energy

SOUTH AFRICA

Banking&Finance

Construction

DisputeResolution

InvestmentFunds

Tax

TANZANIA

LegalMarketsOverview

THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2018 RANKED US IN

THE FOLLOWING AREAS

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Key Contacts

AUDAX KAMEJA

Partner

DaresSalaam,Tanzania

T:+255768988643

E:[email protected]

ANTHONY NJOGU

Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T: +254202899000

E: [email protected]

JOHN SYEKEI

Partner,HeadofIntellectualProperty

Nairobi,Kenya

T:+254202899000

E:[email protected]

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TERRY MWANGO

Partner

Nairobi,Kenya

T:+254202899000


To view profiles of our lawyers,

please visit www.bowmanslaw.com

FREDERICK MPANGA Partner

Kampala,Uganda T:+256414254540

E:[email protected]

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