Intellectual Property and Employment: Did Vodacom South Africa "Steal" Please Call Me From Ex-Employee?
Many years ago, this blogger landed in South Africa as a wide-eyed 20-something law student. With a meager budget to survive on, many of my...
Read MoreProtection of "BASMATI" in Kenya as Trade mark or Geographical Indication?
In a recent ruling by the Registrar of Trademarks, it was found that the word BASMATI does not enjoy prima facie recognition as a geographical...
Read MoreThe Rise in Intellectual Property Disputes: Some Thoughts
Recently, this blogger weighed in on the topic of the rise in intellectual property (IP) disputes in Kenya. This theme was also picked up by...
Read MoreTen Years Later: Dismal Performance Scorecard for the Copyright Office
As discussed previously, this month marks the 10 year birthday of Kenya’s Copyright Office (KECOBO) and this blogger promised to rate KECOBO’s performance over the...
Read MoreJB Maina, M-Shwari Updates: Safaricom's Copyright Battles Continue
As many may already know, Safaricom, the largest mobile telecommunications company in Kenya is currently embroiled in a handful of intellectual property (read: copyright) law...
Read MoreChief Justice Makes Practice and Procedure Rules for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Under the Constitution of Kenya
Today, the Law Society of Kenya reports that the Chief Justice (CJ) Dr. Willy Mutunga has made Practice and Procedure Rules for enforcement of the...
Read MoreLegal Protection of TV Formats: Another Sui-Generis Area of Intellectual Property Law?
Imagine this scenario: You are a budding creator and film producer who develops this brilliant TV show which is being aired on one of our...
Read MoreThe Past 10 Years: Kenya's Copyright Office Turns One Decade Old This Month
On the 21st July 2003, the then Honourable Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya, S. Amos Wako, SC officially launched the Kenya Copyright Board...
Read MoreAnnouncement: Patent Drafting Course from 12 – 15 August 2013
Kenya Industrial Property Institute in collaboration with CIPIT will hold a training course on drafting and prosecuting patent applications from 12th -15th August 2013 at...
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