Can Political Parties in Kenya Register "ANC" and "N.A.S.A" as Trade Marks?
With Kenya’s next general election scheduled for 2017, the campaign spirit is in the air and new political parties and alliances branding themselves to attract...
Read MoreBalancing Intellectual Property and the Public Interest: Landmark Decision by Supreme Court of Kenya on Copyright
In 2013, three local free-to-air (FTA) broadcasters filed a suit at the High Court of Kenya claiming that certain digital broadcasters were illegally re-broadcasting their...
Read MoreDraft National Music Bill: Touted Solution to Artists’ Royalty Woes in Kenya
Photo credit: Julian Manjahi As alluded to in a previous blogpost here, the Draft National Music Bill 2016 has been touted as a proposed solution...
Read MoreHighlights: State of Internet in Kenya Report 2016
This month, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) launched its report “the State of the Internet in Kenya 2016”. The report was launched under its “iFreedoms...
Read MoreAsking the Right Questions: Comment on Kenyan Message to WIPO Inventors Assistance Program by IP Watch
In a recent article by IP Watch titled: “Message To WIPO: Here’s The Assistance We African Inventors Really Need”, a selection of local inventors in...
Read MoreNegative Intellectual Property Spaces: The Case of the “TV Format”
By Wanjiku Karanja** Intellectual Property (IP) scholars Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman coined the term “Intellectual Property’s Negative Space” as encompassing any “substantial area of...
Read MoreBook Review: “Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness” by Nathaniel Tkacz
By Wanjiku Karanja** The Internet, as a ubiquitous platform, was founded on the principles of openness, participation and collaborative development. ‘Openness’ in this context refers...
Read MoreEnacting a Performers Protection Act in Kenya: Possible Solution in Post-Beijing Treaty Era
Image credit: Sessionville Following a previous blogpost here on the constitutionality of s30A of the Copyright Act and the role of CMOs, this blogger will...
Read MoreListening to the Skiza Tunes Millions: Section 30A of the Copyright Act Unconstitutional and Role of Collecting Societies
Image credit: YouTube Skiza or “sikiza” is the Kiswahili word for listen or pay attention. Skiza Tunes is a caller ring back tone service run...
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