The Industrial Property Act, 2001
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(b) screen technology transfer agreements and licences;
(c) provide to the public, industrial property information for
technological and economic development; and
(d) promote inventiveness and innovativeness in Kenya.
Board of
Directors
6.There shall be a Board of Directors for the Ins titute which shall consist of (a) a Chairman to be appointed by the Minister from a list of persons who
shall be holders of university degrees in law or science and with at least
seven years’experience in the field of industrial property, submitted to him
by the Board of Directors during its first meeting which shall be convened
by the Minister;
(b) the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible
for matters relating to industrial property or his representative;
(c) the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible
for matters relating to Finance or his representative;
(d) the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible
for matters relating to industrial development or his representative;
(e) the Secretary to the National Council for Science and Technology;
(f) the Attorney-General or his representative;
(g) eight other members appointed by the Minister seven of whom shall be
nominated as follows(i) one representative nominated by Kenya Industrial Research Development
Institute;
(ii) one representative nominated by Kenya Association of Manufacturers;
(iii) one representative nominated by law Society of Kenya;
(iv) one representative nominated by Kenya Medical Research Institute;
(v) a renowned research scientist from the public universities appointed by
the Minister for time being in charge of education;
(vi) one representative nominated by the Institution of Kenya Engineers;
(vii) one representative nominated by Jua Kali Association;
(h) the Managing Director appointed under section 11;
(i) the chief Executive of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers or his