Lessons from Nigerian Blogger Linda Ikeji on Plagiarism, Copyright and DMCA Abuse
The Linda Ikeji Blog (LIB) commands a great deal of readership and influence in Nigeria with an average of 100 comments per blogpost and over...
Read MoreDemystifying the Role of Copyright as a Tool for Economic Development in Africa: A Review
“It is…submitted that the system of alienable copyright is not conducive for countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and cannot, unless the legislatures of these countries intervene,...
Read MoreCIPIT, Harvard and Princeton Among 2014 Open Tech Fund Information Control Fellowship Partners
CIPIT is pleased to announced that it has been selected as a host institution for the Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellowship (along with others...
Read MoreKenya Supreme Court's Unanimous Decision on Intellectual Property Issues in Digital Migration Case
“In resolving this dispute, account must be taken of the nature of the resource (Spectrum) being contested, the economic fundamentals under-guarding its capitalization, the country’s...
Read MoreSocial Media and Emerging Legal Issues – African Perspectives
For the past two years the topic of intellectual property (IP) issues in social media has been dear to this blogger. However it is clear...
Read MoreSocial Media and the Law of Defamation in Kenya: Some Lessons from South Africa
“In today’s world, the most effective, efficient and immediate way of conveying one’s ideas and thoughts is via the internet. At the same time the...
Read More“They Copied My Concept”: Ruling in Dedan Maina Warui & another v. Safaricom case
“It could be said that Copyright seeks to protect the author’s actual expression and not the ideas, and it does not therefore forbid independent creation....
Read MoreSocial Media and the Law of Succession: A Kenyan Scenario
This blogger recently came across a touching tribute (see here) to a fellow Kenyan blogger, Idd Salim, who passed away one year ago this month....
Read MoreHigh Court Indicts Kenya Copyright Board for Abuse of Court Process
“It is obvious to me that where the issue of copyright is contested, the Police, the DPP and the Copyright Board cannot convert themselves into...
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