On Low Levels of Awareness on Counterfeits and Intellectual Property Rights in Kenya
According to a recent article in the Business Daily published here, 80 per cent of electronics sold in the country and 34 per cent of...
Read MoreAlternative Dispute Resolution in Global Technology Transactions
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center facilitates the resolution of commercial disputes between private parties involving intellectual property (IP) and technology,...
Read MoreAwaiting Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty
The Republic of Kenya joined the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1971. Kenya acceded to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and...
Read MoreLessons on Brand Strategy and Intellectual Property Management from Nestlé
This blogger is grateful to the organisers of the 13th WIPO-WTO Colloquium for arranging a study trip to Nestlé to learn first-hand how multinationals use...
Read MoreNew Developments under the Lisbon System for Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
Distinctive signs that indicate geographic origin were the earliest types of trademark in the sale of pre -industrial products such as minerals, simple manufactured goods...
Read MoreIntellectual Property and Global Challenges: WIPO Green Work on Climate Change
In 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched WIPO GREEN intended to be the marketplace for sustainable technology. It promotes innovation and diffusion of...
Read MoreThe Role of WIPO in International and Domestic Contracts
An International Survey by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reveals the top 10 priorities in choice of dispute resolution clauses, which include cost, time, enforceability,...
Read MoreInternational Copyright Law Update
The international framework in copyright and related rights has been in flux with two recent treaties namely Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (2012) and the...
Read MoreNew Developments under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) System
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) assists applicants in seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions, helps patent...
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