ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Charter for Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2026
52. Rights to vest in the Institute
Edition: 2025-07-21 · In force
52. Rights to vest in the Institute
(1)The rights to an invention or innovation made by the Institute shall vest in the Institute unless there is an agreement to the contrary.(2)The Institute may apply for a patent in respect of any invention or innovation contemplated in subparagraph (1) and shall, for the purposes of the Copyright Act (Cap. 130) and the Industrial Property Act (Cap. 509), be regarded as the assignee of the inventor or innovator of the invention or innovation where an inventor or innovator contributed to that invention or innovation.