Digital Assets Unveiled: Deciphering Intellectual Property Rights and Privacy Considerations
Introduction Digital asset refers to an asset that has been issued or transferred through a distributed-ledger technology like block chain ...
Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Climate Change Innovations for a Sustainable Future
In an era marked by rapidly escalating climate crises, the urgent need for global action has never been more evident. ...
Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Kenya’s Odyssey Towards Achieving SDG Goal 9
Introduction In the year 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization established the World IP Day and set it as an ...
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 ...
Unmasking Evergreening: Navigating the Pharmaceutical Labyrinth
In the intricate landscape of pharmaceuticals, a term known as “evergreening” looms large. Evergreening is when patent owners stretch their ...
‘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 ...