Kenya & Africa's marketplace for intellectual property.
Buy, sell, license and discover patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights — with verified ownership, escrow-backed deals and AI matchmaking. Built like fintech. Governed like legaltech.
- 12,400+
- IP assets indexed
- $48M
- In escrow lifetime
- 54
- African markets
IP Asset Classes
Every form of intellectual property, in one African exchange.
Patents
Granted patents and pending applications across KIPI, ARIPO & OAPI.
Trademarks
Registered marks, logos and brand portfolios across African jurisdictions.
Industrial Designs
Product designs and aesthetic IP rights.
Copyrights
Software, literary, musical and audiovisual works.
Utility Models
Practical inventions with shorter protection cycles.
Know-How & Trade Secrets
Confidential commercial knowledge under NDA.
The Platform
Built like fintech. Governed like legaltech.
Verified Ownership
Government registry checks, KYC, and admin review with audit logs and verification badges.
Escrow Payments
Funds held securely until licensing or transfer milestones are met. Multi-currency settlement across African corridors.
AI Matchmaking
Semantic search, similar-IP recommendations and buyer–seller matching tuned for African industry.
Licensing Engine
Exclusive, non-exclusive, territorial and time-based licenses with automated royalties.
E-Signatures & Deal Rooms
Private, encrypted negotiation spaces with audit trails and binding e-signatures.
Valuation & Royalty Tracking
AI valuation estimates, commercial readiness scoring and live royalty reporting.
Trust & Verification
Provenance you can prove. Deals you can defend.
Verification Stack
Multi-layer ownership proof
- KIPI, ARIPO & OAPI registry lookups
- KYC & organization verification
- Manual admin review of high-value listings
- Fraud detection on every transaction
- Immutable audit logs
- Bank-grade escrow
From registration certificate to wired royalty — one chain of custody.
Every asset on IP Africa Exchange is linked to a verified rights-holder, registered jurisdiction, and a tamper-evident transaction history. Buyers see a verification badge before they ever open a deal room.
Licensing Engine
Structure any deal. Automate every royalty.
License
Exclusive
Single licensee, full market rights.
License
Non-Exclusive
Parallel licensees, scalable revenue.
License
Territorial
Country, region or AU-bloc scope.
License
Time-Based
Term, renewal and milestone gating.
License
Royalty %
Auto-calculated from reported revenue.
License
Revenue Share
Tiered splits with audit reporting.
License
Lump Sum
Upfront transfer with escrow release.
License
Hybrid
Combined upfront + ongoing royalty.
AI Engine
Semantic search built for innovation, not keywords.
Semantic Tech Search
Describe a problem in plain language — surface the IP that solves it.
Buyer–Seller Matching
Match listings to corporate R&D briefs and investment theses with explainability.
Valuation & Readiness
AI valuation bands and commercial readiness scoring per asset.
Built For
Who's on IP Africa Exchange
Universities & TTOs
Startups & Inventors
Corporates
Law Firms & Agents
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Turn ideas into income. Turn portfolios into deals.
Join universities, startups, corporates and inventors monetizing their IP across Kenya and Africa.