Learning from Kenafric to Respect Intellectual Property Rights
The Business Daily recently reported that Time Warner Inc and Kenafric are in talks to settle their copyright and trade mark infringement dispute out of...
Read MoreMandela Advert by Hong Kong Travel Agency Pulled for Copyright Infringement
Earlier this month, Yahoo! News reported that the South African consulate in Hong Kong wrote to a local travel company “Zuji” and demanded that it...
Read MoreFIFA Media Licensee in Kenya Moves to Court to Protect World Cup 2014 Exclusive Rights
Media reports (here, here, here and here) indicate that the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has moved to the High Court under Certificate of Urgency seeking...
Read MoreQOTD: Jurisdiction in Patent Infringement Litigation: Industrial Property Tribunal or High Court?
In today’s Question of the Day (QOTD), a reader asks: “In cases of infringement, I believe that a patent owner can elect to sue in...
Read MoreKenya Must Respect FIFA Media and Public Viewing Rights During World Cup 2014
**Written by C. Theuri & V. Nzomo Tonight the Brazil 2014™ FIFA World Cup™ (WC) kicks off in the South American nation of Brazil! As...
Read MoreIntellectual Property Rights Protection and World Cup Fever
In fourteen days time, the Brazil 2014™ FIFA World Cup™ (WC) kicks off in the South American nation of Brazil! As many readers may know,...
Read MoreThe Return of Sanitam's Revoked Sanitary Bin Patent AP 773
In the recent case of Sanitam Services (E A) Ltd v Rentokil (K) Ltd & another (K) Ltd [2014] eKLR, the High Court has issued...
Read MoreThis Week's Thoughts on Intellectual Property in Kenya
The major story in Kenya this week was the visit by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang to Kenya, accompanied by a 500-member delegation. During this...
Read MoreThe Next Six Years: Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Broadcasting Organisations
Earlier this month, Dr. Francis Gurry gave his acceptance speech following his successful re-election as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General. In this speech,...
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