Copyright Celebrating World IP Day 2024: Kenya’s Odyssey Towards Achieving SDG Goal 9
Introduction In the year 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization established the World IP Day and set it as an annual celebration on 26th April...
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Artificial Intelligence Navigating the AI Storm: New York Times vs. Microsoft & OpenAI – The Inevitable Clash of Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the recent clash between The New York Times and tech giants Microsoft Corp and OpenAI has...
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Copyright Is Litigation a Rational Cost? Assessing ADR as an appropriate means of addressing Copyright Infringement Cases
Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) derive their value from the ability to enforce them.1 Thus, IPRs have been safeguarded through enforcement powers granted to them...
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Copyright Copyright in the lens of Caller Ring Back Tones: An Analysis of Garfield Spencer v Airtel Uganda and 2 others
In today’s digital age, when you call someone instead of the usual ringing tone, you may hear a personalised audio. This audio may be a...
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Copyright MICKEY MOUSE AND MINNIE MOUSE NO LONGER BELONG TO DISNEY: UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
When the clock hit midnight on New Year’s Eve, January 1st, 2024, the copyright protection on several creative works expired.1 One of these works is...
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Copyright ‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ Trademark Application: An Intellectual Property Perspective
The slogan “Mambo ni matatu” emanated from President William Ruto when he warned sugar cartels harshly.1 The slogan which means three things, was condemned by...
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