ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Industrial Property Act
42. Publication of application
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
42. Publication of application
(1)The Managing Director shall publish the application as soon as possible after the expiration of eighteen months from the filing date or, where priority is claimed, the date of priority:Provided that the Managing Director may at the request of the applicant, publish the application before the expiry of eighteen months.(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), in the case of applications claiming priority, the term of eighteen months shall be construed from the original filing date and in the case of applications with two or more priority claims, the period shall be construed from the earliest priority dates.(3)The publication of the patent application shall be effected by publishing the particulars set out in the regulations, in the Kenya Gazette or in an Industrial Property Journal.(4)The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations for the carrying out of the provisions of this section.