INNOVATIONLEX is a specialized Intellectual Property Law Boutique based in Kigali, Rwanda.
INNOVATIONLEX started its activities in early 2017. It merged with Amicus Jurists at the end of 2017. It re-became autonomous in mid-2021 to focus on its field of specialization.
INNOVATIONLEX Law Boutique took the lead in intellectual property law specialization in its jurisdiction for Quality Service Delivery.
INNOVATIONLEX Vision, Mission, and Motto are as follows:
Vision:
“To become a role model in the legal practice specialization.”
Mission:
To offer outstanding intellectual property legal services
To contribute to the transformation of the local intellectual property landscape
To offer innovative legal services
Motto:
“Specialisation for Quality Service Delivery.”
Profile for the Managing Partner:
Adv. Cyridion Nsengumuremyi, LL.M, MCIArb
Cyridion Nsengumuremyi is an Intellectual Property Lawyer (LL.M). His specialized legal practice focuses on IP agency, consultancy, and IP litigation. Moreover, he is an Arbitrator and Mediator.
He is a trainer in IP legal practice, arbitration, and digital rights.
Cyridion Nsengumuremyi is an academic. He is a researcher with peer-reviewed publications in Intellectual Property.
Qualifications:
Master of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property (University of Turin/Italy & WIPO-2011)
Master’s in Business Law (National University of Rwanda-2010)
Bachelor of Laws (National University of Rwanda-2004)
Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (ILPD-2015)
Languages:
English, French, Kinyarwanda
Areas of expertise:
Intellectual Property Laws
Trademarks
Patents
Copyright
IP agency
Cybersquatting
IP and sports entrepreneurship
Border measures for IP protection
Collective management of IP rights, including in the digital age
National and international exhaustion of IP rights
Parallel importation of goods
Commercial law
Arbitration
Mediation
Digital technologies
Fintech law
Digital rights
Children’s rights law
Professional membership:
Rwanda Bar Association (Advocate- since 2017)
EALS (since 2017)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators CIArb (MCIArb- since 2019)
Member of the KIAC Panel of Domestic Arbitrators (Since 2019).