October 7, 2022 Intellectual Property 0 comments by Cherry Makena and Cynthia Nzuki WIPO APPROVES DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCES ON INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF DESIGN, GENETIC RESOURCES & TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: IMPACT ON KENYA The journey of a thousand miles, truly, begins with just one step. In this case, the thousandth mile is tantamount ...
October 3, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property 0 comments by Cynthia Nzuki TURNING A NEW LEAF: NEW APPOINTMENTS TO KENYA’S COPYRIGHT TRIBUNAL On Monday, 26th September 2022, Kenya’s Chief Justice, Martha Koome, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chairperson and ...
September 22, 2022 Artificial Intelligence Copyright Intellectual Property Patent 0 comments by Cynthia Nzuki INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RECEIVE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION? “Hey, Siri, add milk to my shopping list.” “Hey, Alexa, what is the time?”. This is one example of how ...
August 1, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property TRIPS 0 comments by Chebet Koros & Natasha Karanja THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 2: THE REVISED PROPOSALS In the first part of this TRIPS Waiver series, we discussed the TRIPS Waiver proposed by India and South Africa. ...
August 1, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property TRIPS 0 comments by Chebet Koros & Natasha Karanja THE TRIPS WAIVER PART 1: THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL In this series of articles, CIPIT examines the TRIPS1 Waiver and access to health. The series will discuss the content ...
July 28, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property Patent Trademark 0 comments by Arthur Njuguna Revisiting Intellectual Property and Political Campaigns in Kenya: Of Copyrights and Patents Campaigns are generally high-pressure, fast-paced situations where politicians have to think on their feet as they try to present themselves ...
July 27, 2022 Artificial Intelligence Intellectual Property Patent 0 comments by Natasha Karanja INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A LOOK INTO AI AND PATENT INVENTORSHIP AND OWNERSHIP Introduction In the near future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perceived to become an essential part of our daily lives.1 AI ...
July 16, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property 0 comments by Faith Amatika Omondi – CPC Fellow 2021 TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VISUAL ARTS’ COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION IN KENYA Introduction Visual arts, as the name suggests, are works of copyright that appeal to the visuals. In contradistinction to performing ...
July 10, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property 0 comments by Faith Amatika Omondi USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Introduction The last two decades have seen a tremendous surge in the development and uptake of digital goods for instance ...
July 7, 2022 Copyright Intellectual Property 0 comments by Joshua Kitili The Mou Between Netflix And The Kenyan Government And Why It Is Important Background In May 2022, the Kenyan Government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs signed a two-year MoU ...