MARKLAND is a Kigali-based law firm specializing in Intellectual Property Registration (IP), Corporate and Commercial Law, and Land and Property Transactions — with almost 15 years of team experience delivering trusted expertise to our clients.
Years of Experience
15+
Country Network
13+
Core Practice Areas
3
Dedicated Attorneys
2
Practice Areas
MARKLAND offers trademark services including search, filing, assignment and defending trademarks in the opposition phase before the Registrar General or in court. With over 15 years in the field and links across 13+ countries, our team offers the best-informed IP protection to our clients, nationally and internationally.
MARKLAND offers legal advice on Company Registration, Corporate Governance, Contract Negotiation and Legal Drafting, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Commercial Transactions, Compliance and Regulatory Advice, Corporate Restructuring, Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery — backed by close relationships with Rwanda's private sector and government institutions.
MARKLAND offers services related to buying and selling land or property in Rwanda, including due diligence, assistance and representation of our clients. We also represent clients in land litigation and other property disputes before the relevant institutions and jurisdictions.
Our People
Managing Partner
Almost 15 years across IP, corporate & land law. LL.B, Msc in Business Law.
Associate
Head of IP Department. 6+ years' experience in IP Registration. LL.B.
In Detail
Searches for Trademark: Agent's search for availability of trademark registration
Application for Trademark Registration in Rwanda and Burundi: Application for registration of trademarks and obtaining certificate, addition of classes, claiming conventional priority
Trademark Assignment in Rwanda and Burundi: Amendment or cancellation of registration, amendment of goods or services, change of name or address of applicant, proprietor or registered user
Renewals for Trademark in Rwanda and Burundi: Renewal of registration of trademarks after ten years
Filing: Filing of industrial design
Renewals: Payment of renewal fees, including late payment fees
Filing: Filing patent application
Renewals & Priority: Payment of renewal fees and priority claim
Protection: Protection of copyrights
Verification: Confirming transferability, permitted land use, litigation status and payment of taxes
Identification & Acquisition: Identifying potential land or property to buy; by power of attorney, we buy land or property from the owner and handle all legal requirements on our client's behalf
Transactions: Representing buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants — from negotiation to registration
Documentation: Legal deeds and transfer of ownership from grantor to grantee, through to the emphyteutic lease contract and certificate of registration
Get in Touch
Address
KK 3rd 92, Nyandungu, Opposite Free Zone
Kicukiro – Kigali – Rwanda
P. O. Box 2038 Kigali-Rwanda
Call
00 250 (0) 788307162
00 250 (0) 788548100
Website