Recap of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi: 15th to 18th December 2015
‘The existential rationale of the WTO is irrefutable. Its centrality in international trade relations cannot be substituted. If the rules‐based multilateral trading system did not...
Read MoreBasic Economics of Copyright Infringement and Piracy in Developing Countries
By *Samuel Ugwumba The emerging concept of creative economy with its underlying ideas has arguably embraced its apogee in the publication of a new study...
Read MoreThe Law on Works Made for Hire: Riara Group of Schools v Lucas Kamau
Suppose an employee develops a work eligible for copyright- could be literary works, musical works, artistic works, audio-visual works, sound recordings or broadcasts, who owns...
Read MoreHe Who Has No Hope That He Shall Reap, Will not Take the Trouble to Sow: A Win for F. Hoffman La Roche
Without the sense of security which property gives, the land would still be uncultivated-Francois Quesnay (1694-1774) This statement without a doubt reveals the reality as...
Read MoreIs Creativity and Innovation All About Intellectual Property?
By Samuel Ugwumba* In the recently concluded ‘African Ministerial Conference: Intellectual Property for an Emerging Africa’ organized in part by WIPO (here), one cannot help...
Read More#PopeinKenya: Trade Regulations Should Promote the Smooth Functioning of Health Care Systems!
“Regional free trade treaties dealing with the protection of intellectual property, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, should not only maintain intact...
Read MoreRenewing Hope for the Silicon Savannah: Quick Thoughts From the Special Tech Roundtable
Yesterday, Nailab hosted the tech community consisting of bloggers, startups, geeks, investors and generally all who care about the tech ecosystem, in a special round...
Read MoreCopyright, Money and Abuse: Lessons from the Diary of Anne Frank
By Samuel Ugwumba* The bromide “Money, like sweet wine, intoxicates” is no less true of copyright. Copyright law works on price, pure and simple! Only...
Read MoreArt Heist for Good or Blatant theft of Kibera’s Art?
‘I think the community can benefit from what we’re doing. It didn’t feel like they cared about the art. They have nowhere to pee, they...
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