Kenya Copyright Board Launches Online Registration System
Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) is calling on all musicians, innovators, developers, artists and creators of intellectual property (IP) to try out the automated online registration...
Read MoreTelevision Woes and Intellectual Property Litigation: CFC Stanbic Magnate Show and Samantha’s Bridal Show
Kenya has had two High Court rulings in two separate cases in the space of two weeks, both dealing with copyright infringement in television shows....
Read MoreThe Problem with Private Copying Remuneration in Kenya
Private copying can be defined as the act of making any copy for non-commercial purposes by a natural person for his/her own use. Kenya’s Copyright...
Read MoreAnti-Homosexuality Law and Intellectual Property Collide: Denver David Robinson vs. Red Pepper Uganda
In a recent article in the New York Times here, it is alleged that Ugandan tabloid newspaper Red Pepper infringed the copyright of Denver David...
Read MoreWorld Intellectual Property Day 2014 Theme Revealed: "Movies – a Global Passion"
The theme selected by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for this year’s World Intellectual Property (WIP) Day celebrations could not be a better fit...
Read MoreCourt Rules Public Performance and Communication to the Public Licenses Are Distinct Under Copyright
On February 14, 2014 in the case of Nairobi Pacific Hotel vs KAMP & PRISK CMCC 7240 of 2013, the court dismissed an application filed...
Read MoreCopyright Board To Review Guidelines for Collective Management Organisations
This blogger has learned that KECOBO is in the process of the review its CMO Guidelines titled “Guidelines for Licensing Collective Management Organisations”. These CMO...
Read MoreAnton Piller Orders Issued Against Major Broadcasters for Intellectual Property Rights Breach
BREAKING: @PoliceKE in the company of @theMCSK raids @onefmke for copyright infringement in their broadcasting operations! — Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) (@TheMCSK) January...
Read MoreContent Licensing Requires Salesmanship: Lessons from the Banned "Wolf of Wall Street"
One of the most talked about stories in the month of January was the decision by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) to ban the...
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