Balancing Broadcasters’ Copyright and Public Interests – Assessing Kenya’s Position on the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Organization Treaty
Introduction For over two decades, the Draft WIPO Broadcasting Treaty has been under development,1 aiming to give broadcasters updated signal-based protection2 against illegal digital reproduction and online redistribution.3 As these negotiations evolve, understanding the position of individual nations becomes crucial.…
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Intellectual Property Rights in Pandemics: The Case of the Novel Corona Virus in Developing Countries
Background The novel Coronavirus has spread from China to other countries in the world. The virus which was first detected in December 2019 in the Wuhan...
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BLOGGING and CONTENT LICENSING
Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality. Dalai Lama Introduction In the age of social media and use of online platforms, blogging...
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Innovation in Kenya: Why Corporations in Kenya/ Kenyan Corporations Should Engage with the Patent System.
To anyone who has interacted with news of innovation levels in Kenya, this might come as a surprise since Kenya has been and continues to...
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The Anti-Counterfeit Authority Operational Overlap in Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Goods and Services in Kenya
During past Jamhuri Day Celebrations, the Head of State issued an executive order to investigate intellectual property (IP) infringement and destroy counterfeits on sight. He...
Read MoreDIGITAL RIGHTS IMPLICATIONS OF THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT (2019)
By Godana Galma INTRODUCTION The Copyright (Amendment) Act (2019) (the Act) introduced a Notice and Takedown (NTD) regime in the country’s legal system. Most jurisdictions...
Read MoreOrigin of Man, Creation Theory and Patent Law in Kenya: What would it look like?
By Caroline Wanjiru Intellectual property is a product of human creativity. How ideas are expressed. But how far back can we trace creativity? It begun...
Read MoreVictims of their own success: Has M-PESA become a generic trademark?
By Caroline Wanjiru On 27th November 2019 the President of the Republic of Kenya released the Building Bridges Initiative Report (BBI Report) which is a...
Read MoreWHAT CAN I GET AWAY WITH? EXCEPTIONS TO COMPUTER PROGRAMME COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
By Cynthia Nzuki Introduction Software and computer programmes have become a huge part of our daily lives. They drive significant elements of our lives. For...
Read MoreInternet Service Providers (ISPs) and Copyright in Kenya: Commentary on the Copyright Amendment Act 2019
By Caroline Wanjiru This post forms part 2 of our series on the Intellectual Property considerations in the Copyright Amendment Act. The IT considerations, focusing...
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