The Kenya Intellectual Property Bill 2020: An Open Public Participation Call
From the Preamble, it is a ‘Bill for AN ACT of Parliament to consolidate the laws relating to intellectual property, to provide for the establishment of the Intellectual Property Office of Kenya; to provide for its functions, organisation and administration;…
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Vote for CIPIT in the Best Education Blog Category – 2015 Kenyan Blog Awards!
We are pleased to announce that this blog (Strathmore Law School’s CIPIT Law Blog) has been nominated in the Best Education Blog Category of the...
Read MoreIPCheckin Inaugural 2015 Edition: Reflections of 2014
This blogger is pleased to learn that the monthly intellectual property (IP) discussion forum “IPCheckin” is back with its inaugural edition of 2015 graciously hosted...
Read MoreBritish Photographer, Indonesian Macaque, American Website: Copyright Ownership Dispute Over Monkey Selfies
From the above clip of British wildlife photographer David J Slater, it is clear that Slater is strongly considering taking legal action against Wikimedia for...
Read MoreGwer v. KEMRI Case: Researchers Awarded 30 Million Shillings for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
In the recent case of Dr. Samson Gwer & 5 others v. Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) & 2 others Petition No. 21 of 2013,...
Read MoreIP Kenya Named in Managing IP Top 50 Most Influential People in Intellectual Property 2014
“This is the 12th year we have compiled a list of the 50 most influential people in IP worldwide. Over that time, ideas about influence...
Read MoreUpdate on Kenya’s Draft National Music Policy
Recently, it was reported that the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, Dr. Hassan Wario has appointed a 10-person committee...
Read More#PharmaGate: South Africa’s Push for Patent Law Reforms Exposes Both Government and Drug Companies
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciedlxUDjS4] The Mail and Guardian (M&G) newspaper in South Africa published a story titled: “Motsoaledi: Big pharma’s ‘satanic’ plot is genocide” where it is reported...
Read MoreAnnouncement: Patent Drafting Course from 12 – 15 August 2013
Kenya Industrial Property Institute in collaboration with CIPIT will hold a training course on drafting and prosecuting patent applications from 12th -15th August 2013 at...
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