Practice area

Intellectual property.

Trademarks, patents, copyright, licensing, due diligence and enforcement through RIPO and ARIPO.

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Trademark and patent registration through RIPO and ARIPO ✦Copyright ✦IP licensing ✦IP due diligence ✦Enforcement ✦Trademark and patent registration through RIPO and ARIPO ✦Copyright ✦IP licensing ✦IP due diligence ✦Enforcement ✦
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How we help

What we do for our clients.

Safeguarding innovations is becoming increasingly important in today’s fast-paced world. We believe that staying at the forefront of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Internet of Things is vital to providing legal guidance in these areas. It is crucial for us to stay up-to-date with industry trends and regulatory changes to effectively serve our clients in this dynamic field.

Some areas that we can provide legal and commercial advice and consultation include:

• Trademark, copyright, and patent issues including licensing and protection of media content.
• Protection and management of technology-related intellectual property assets.

Clients we serveCreators, brand owners, technology businesses and investors.
CoverageRwanda, Tanzania and the wider East African Community.
Our teamQualified lawyers, supported by a network of more than 80 consultants.
What we do

How we help.

Trademark and patent registration through RIPO and ARIPO

We register trademarks and patents in Rwanda and across the region through RIPO and ARIPO.

Copyright

We protect creative and digital works and advise on ownership, licensing and infringement.

IP licensing

We draft and negotiate licences that let others use your intellectual property on your terms.

IP due diligence

We check the ownership and protection of intellectual property in transactions and investments.

Enforcement

We take action against infringement, counterfeiting and passing off to protect your rights.

The Trinity Lawyers office in Gacuriro
“We combine legal expertise with deep industry knowledge and creative thinking to help clients achieve their commercial objectives.”
Trinity Lawyers, Kigali
Why Trinity Lawyers

The firm serious clients choose.

Experience & expertise

Extensive knowledge of commercial advisory, investor relations, litigation and bilateral diplomacy across all sectors.

Client focus

Your business is our business. We take a keen interest in every client’s challenges so that our advice fits them.

Team work

A team with layered expertise handles every instruction, so advice is rigorously tested before it reaches you.

One-stop firm

We stay with you for the full journey, from deal initiation and due diligence to execution and dispute resolution.

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