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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HAKI ZA UTANGAZAJI: JINSI TULIWEZA KUSHUHUDIA MICHEZO YA OLIMPIKI TUKIWA KENYA
Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash Utangulizi Duniani, Eliud Kipchoge anajulikana kama mwanaridha hodari, haswa katika mbio za marathoni. Kwa sasa, anashikilia rekodi rasmi ya...
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The DABUS Patent: Kenya what say ye? Can we or can we not patent AI?
Image credits: https://www.topbots.com/ Recently, South Africa became the first Country to grant patent rights to an artificial intelligence (AI) system.1The invention relates to a “food...
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A case for decriminalization of infringement in the Intellectual Property Bill, 2020
Image is from Depositphotos Introduction Infringement can generally be defined as an unauthorized act, a violation or a breach of the right of another.1 Intellectual...
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YOU ARE COPYING ME: PREMIER FOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED V TRICLOVER INDUSTRIES (K) LIMITED
Source: https://www.peptang.com/product/lime-juice/ Source: https://epepea.com/supermarket/product/clovers-lime-juice-1-5ltrs#! On 5th February, 2021, in the case of Premier Food Industries Limited v. Triclover Industries (K) Limited, the judge ruled in...
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Some news on the Intellectual Property Bill 2020: We are moving forward.
In 2013, the Presidential Taskforce on Parastatal Reforms in a report presented to the President recommended merging of Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), Kenya Copyright...
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Lessons from the World Intellectual Property day: Impact of and Experiences from Infringement
Image by Mohamed Hasan Background Over the past three days, we have been sharing details of the conversation we had with the entrepreneurs on the...
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Proving Well-Known Trademarks: Reflections on Kenya’s Court Decisions and Legislation
The image by Chakde Biz According to section 2 of the Trade Marks Act (TMA) of Kenya, trademark means a mark used to distinguish goods...
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LESSONS FROM THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY CONVERSATIONS: FUNCTIONS OF TRADEMARKS AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON SMES
The image is from pixabay.com A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique. Primo Angeli A trademark is any sign, combination of letters,...
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LISTENING TO ENTREPRENEURS: LESSONS FROM THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2021 CELEBRATIONS
Image made by Eucalyp from www.flaticon.com They got to the Market: How did they do it? Introduction to the World Intellectual Property Day Every year...
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