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 ...
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 ...
Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence: Proving & Disproving Chat GPT Authorship
INTRODUCTION Picture a lecturer, plagued by suspicion and casting a wary gaze upon student essays he suspects were written by ...
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 ...
Intellectual Property & Artificial Intelligence: Chat GPT – A Battle Against Plagiarism in the Realm of Academic Essays
If Roberto Nevelis, the alleged mastermind behind homework1, were alive today, he would have been dismayed by the revolutionary transformation ...
Celebrating World IP Day: Promoting Access to Knowledge and the Right to Research Seminar
Celebrating World IP Day: Promoting Access to Knowledge and the April 26th marks World Intellectual Property (IP) Day – an ...