Blogging and censorship
As defined in our earlier post, blogging is part of web content that allows people to create their own content and interact with content from others. Censorship places limits on the ideas that can be shared as part of that…
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Pharmaceuticals Battle in Trade mark Infringement and Passing off case: Harleys Ltd v Sun-Pharma
Trading in goods must not only be honest but also not be, even unintentionally, unfair. That is the basic principle that guides the interest of...
Read MoreLocal Software Firm NLS Sues Kenya Commercial Bank for Copyright Infringement, Obtains Temporary Injunction
Nagalakshmi Solutions Ltd (NLS) is a Nairobi-based ICT company which specialises in provision of banking and financial innovations, which includes Nuron, its offline branch solution....
Read MoreBook Review: Property Law by Strathmore Law School Authors
We are pleased to announce that three of our Strathmore Law School colleagues, Francis Kariuki, Smith Ouma and Raphael Ng’etich have just completed a new book...
Read MoreKenya Copyright Board Registers MPAKE as Collecting Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers of Musical Works
Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has registered a new collective management organisation (CMO) to collect license fees and distribute royalties on behalf of authors, composers and...
Read MoreQuick Thoughts on “Kilimani Mums” Trade Mark Dispute between Facebook Page Owner and Radio Africa Group
Unlike other areas of intellectual property (IP) law, trademark law is a subject that is accessible to everyone. To understand why goods are marked with...
Read MoreCIPIT Research Reveals Evidence of Internet Traffic Tampering in Kenya: The Case of Safaricom’s Network
CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the...
Read MoreNew CIPIT Research: Do Patents, Utility Models Encourage Innovation in Kenya?
Dr. Isaac Rutenberg (CIPIT Director) and Ms. Jacquelene Mwangi (CIPIT Researcher) have co-authored a new peer-reviewed article titled: “Do patents and utility model certificates encourage...
Read MoreWhy Innovation in Kenya ‘Died’ in 1985: A Response
In a recent blogpost titled “The Reports of the Death of Innovation are Somewhat Exaggerated” over at the newly revamped Afro-IP blog, CIPIT Director Dr....
Read MoreSome Comments on the Draft Copyright (Collective Management) Regulations – 6th February 2017
This blogger’s attention has been drawn to a set of draft copyright regulations on collective management published online here which appears to have been prepared...
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