State Surveillance, Mixed Signals and Seven Years in Jail: Thoughts on Cybersecurity Regulations 2016 by Communications Authority
Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) published six Draft Kenya Information and Communications Regulations inviting stakeholders and members of the public to...
Read MoreThe Top 10 Kenyan Law Firms in Trademark Practice According to the World Trademark Review
Kenya is a key economic hub in East Africa- an area which has witnessed striking economic growth in recent years. Increased foreign investment and vibrant...
Read MoreKenya's Newest Makerspace Looking for Space
As many may know, Gearbox is a new community endeavour from BRCK, Ushahidi, the iHub, and Sanergy seeking to build a shared platform for innovation...
Read MoreKenyan Perspective of Canadian Supreme Court in CBC v. SODRAC
In a previous post here, there was a brief preview of a pending Supreme Court of Canada decision in the case of Canadian Broadcasting Corp....
Read MorePrior Use and Legality in Trade Mark Registration
Earlier this year, this blogger reported here this ruling: In the Matter of Trade Mark No. KE/T/2010/67586 “KENYA BOYS CHOIR” (WORDS) in Classes 16 and...
Read MoreLibraries, CIPIT and Safaricom Views on Intermediary Liability for Copyright Infringement
As many readers may know, there are currently no provisions under the Laws of Kenya that specially address the issue of intermediary liability. There are...
Read MoreRecap of 2015 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest
In the midst of two decades of TRIPs and three decades of openness, 400+ delegates from over 50 countries, ranging from established academics to activists...
Read MoreRecap of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi: 15th to 18th December 2015
‘The existential rationale of the WTO is irrefutable. Its centrality in international trade relations cannot be substituted. If the rules‐based multilateral trading system did not...
Read MoreBasic Economics of Copyright Infringement and Piracy in Developing Countries
By *Samuel Ugwumba The emerging concept of creative economy with its underlying ideas has arguably embraced its apogee in the publication of a new study...
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