Navigating the AI Storm: New York Times vs. Microsoft & OpenAI – The Inevitable Clash of Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the recent clash between The New York Times and tech giants ...
Is Litigation a Rational Cost? Assessing ADR as an appropriate means of addressing Copyright Infringement Cases
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) derive their value from the ability to enforce them.1 Thus, IPRs have been safeguarded through ...
Copyright in the lens of Caller Ring Back Tones: An Analysis of Garfield Spencer v Airtel Uganda and 2 others
In today’s digital age, when you call someone instead of the usual ringing tone, you may hear a personalised audio. ...
MICKEY MOUSE AND MINNIE MOUSE NO LONGER BELONG TO DISNEY: UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
When the clock hit midnight on New Year’s Eve, January 1st, 2024, the copyright protection on several creative works expired.1 ...
‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ Trademark Application: An Intellectual Property Perspective
On 26 June 2023, the Registrar of trademarks determined a case that challenged the registration of a trademark and shed ...
Kenya’s Blank Tape Levy: A New Era of Compensating Creativity?
Introduction On 11th September 2023, the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), a state corporation effected the Blank Tape Levy.1 The collections ...
A Case for Geographical Indication? An overview of the Tinderet Case
On 26 June 2023, the Registrar of trademarks determined a case that challenged the registration of a trademark and shed ...
The Copyright Conundrum: AI-Generated Works and the Question of Authorship
‘The Matrix’ ‘I, Robots’ and ‘Space Odyssey’ are films that depict a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) attempts to wipe ...