Deep Heat in Image Rights Suit from Kenyan Athlete: Joseph Kibunja v. Rohto Mentholatum & Harleys
According to media reports, the latest image rights suit involves Joseph Kibunja, an athlete and guide for well-known Kenyan Paralympian Henry Wanyoike. The suit filed...
Read MoreMombasa Court Clarifies Collective Administration of Copyright and Related Rights in Kenya
In a recently reported judgment in the case of Michael Branham Katana t/a Harsutak Bar & 4 others v Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP)...
Read MoreNew Peer-Reviewed Article: CIPIT Makes Case for Substantive Examination of Utility Model Applications
Dr. Isaac Rutenberg (CIPIT Director) and Ms. Lillian Makanga (CIPIT Researcher) have co-authored a new peer-reviewed article titled: “Utility model protection in Kenya: The case for...
Read MoreWhat is a Tech Hub, Anyway? – A New Perspective
Towards the end of 2016, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited tech hubs in Kenya and Nigeria during his first trip to Africa and...
Read MoreTowards a Tripartite Free Trade Area Protocol on Intellectual Property
On 10 June 2015, the Agreement establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) was signed in Egypt bringing together 26 African countries from three major...
Read More5 Kenyan Startups among World's Top 100 Social Innovations using Digital Technology
Nominet Trust, the UK’s leading tech for good funder, has recently unveiled the 2016 NT100 – a celebration of the 100 most inspiring social innovations...
Read MoreHigh Court Intervenes in Revenge Porn Case of Miss World Kenya against Pageant Organisers and Ex-Boyfriend
In a recent judgment in the case of Roshanara Ebrahim v Ashleys Kenya Limited & 3 others [2016] eKLR, the High Court considered a petition...
Read More"We wish you a Merry Christmas" and the Public Domain
The holiday season has come upon us and during this time of the year, some of us sing Christmas carols, as well as sing...
Read MoreARIPO at 40: Launch of the African Journal of Intellectual Property
On the 9th of December 2016, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) celebrated 40 years in existence. As many may know, ARIPO is an...
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