Nairobi advertiser risks paying Sh500 million for infringing utility model

Anti-Counterfeit Agency official in Nairobi, lead a crackdown on illegal advertising bill boards allegedly operating on a protected utility model, belonging to Almumin Halal Products limited on Wednesday. PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD

NAIROBI: Outdoor advertisers have been warned not to infringe patent utility models already registered as intellectual property.

The Anti-Counterfeit Agency has advised advertising companies to watch against infringement when buying spaces for their customers, citing numerous complaints received over the practice.
The directive comes as the agency started a crackdown on such advertisers in Nairobi's Central Business District Wednesday.