Reply to CIO East Africa: How to Fact-Check Intellectual Property Articles
This blogger has come across a recent article by CIO East Africa titled “Weak IP laws hurting aspiring IT billionaires” written by one Alex Owiti....
Read MoreShamalla v KECOBO: Balancing the Protection of Intellectual Property and Environmental Rights
This blogger has come across a twitter exchange involving one Jennifer Shamalla and the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO). Screen shots of the exchange have been...
Read MoreBritish Photographer, Indonesian Macaque, American Website: Copyright Ownership Dispute Over Monkey Selfies
From the above clip of British wildlife photographer David J Slater, it is clear that Slater is strongly considering taking legal action against Wikimedia for...
Read MoreGwer v. KEMRI Case: Researchers Awarded 30 Million Shillings for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
In the recent case of Dr. Samson Gwer & 5 others v. Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) & 2 others Petition No. 21 of 2013,...
Read MoreIP Kenya Named in Managing IP Top 50 Most Influential People in Intellectual Property 2014
“This is the 12th year we have compiled a list of the 50 most influential people in IP worldwide. Over that time, ideas about influence...
Read MoreA Case for the Inclusion of the Artist's Resale Right in Kenyan Law
“Artists do not live on thin air. And because they enrich the world with their art, they should be protected. So it is fair that...
Read MoreUpdate on Kenya’s Draft National Music Policy
Recently, it was reported that the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, Dr. Hassan Wario has appointed a 10-person committee...
Read MoreCan Employees Make Money from Ideas Given to Employers: High Court Decision in Makate v. Vodacom South Africa
Recently, the much-awaited judgment in the case of Makate v Vodacom (Pty) Limited [2014] ZAGPJHC was delivered by the South African High Court in Johannesburg....
Read MoreNew Cases for Copyright Collective Management in Kenya: Software and Some Rights Reserved
The collective management of copyright within Africa has emerged as one of the most viable means of bridging the gap between copyright owners and users...
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