Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI)

University Legal Officer guiding the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ndirangu Kioni and the Managing Director of Kenya Industrial Property Institute Mr. Sylvance Sange during the signing of the MoU

Vice Chancellor, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Prof. Ndirangu Kioni the signing of the MoU

The Managing Director, Kenya Industrial Property Institute Mr. Sylvance Sange signing the MoU

Vice Chancellor, DeKUT and Managing Director of Kenya Industrial Property Institute Mr. Sylvance Sange exchanging the MoU document

 

 

Services offered by the DeKUT- Technology and Innovation Support Center includes:

1. Support IP creations by facilitating access to global science and technology information and in this regard, it shall:
   1. Serve as a patent search facility and library for patent information;
   2. Provide skills training in patent searching;
   3. Render patent search services; and
   4. Organize a community of patent information users.
2. Support IP protection by promoting domestic and globally-competitive innovations and in this regard, it shall:
   1. Provide general information on patents and patenting;
   2. Provide skills training in patent drafting and prosecution; and
   3. Render patent drafting and prosecution services;
3. Support IP utilization by assisting in commercialization of globally competitive innovations and in this regard, it shall:
   1. Provide general information on patents and patenting;
   2. Provide skills training in patent drafting and prosecution; and
   3. Render patent drafting and prosecution services;

The following is a list of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology patents:

1. Production of a concentrated Arabica Coffee extract for use in flavouring of yoghurt using modified processing techniques.
2. GPS based vehicle speed limiter