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#WorldIPDay: Some Thoughts on World Intellectual Property Day 2015

As many may already know, every April 26 Kenya joins the rest of the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day as a means of...

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Thin SIM Technology: A Threat to Data Privacy in Kenya?

By Wanjiku Karanja Equity Bank’s plan to launch mobile phone services though “Thin SIM technology” was blocked by the High Court on the 18th of...

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Legality of the “Nanny Camera” in Prevention and Detection of Child Abuse

by Wanjiku Karanja A legitimate concern for working parents is the safety of their child at the hands of their caregiver, while the parents are...

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March 2015: Intellectual Property Month in Review

This past month, there have been several interesting intellectual property (IP) law related developments from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and African Regional Intellectual...

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Blurring the Lines of Public and Private Domain: Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams v Gaye Family

by Wiseman Qinani Ngubo This past week we have seen many different opinions on various platforms on the jury decision to award the Gaye family...

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The “Blurred Lines” between Homage and Plagiarism

By Wanjiku Karanja A California federal jury on the 10th of March 2015 awarded $7.3 million in damages to soul singer Marvin Gaye’s estate, in...

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Application of Bitcoin Technology in Protection of Digital Intellectual Property

by Wanjiku Karanja The turn of the 21st century saw the creation and use of digital currencies i.e. internet based mediums of exchange that allow...

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Drones and the Law in Kenya

Recently, the Government through the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) issued the following circular “for information, guidance and necessary action”. The 2015 Circular reads in...

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#CreativeEconomyKe: Reflections from First National Creative Economy Conference

Recently, the Creative Economy Working Group (CEWG) successfully held the first Kenya National Creative Economy Conference aimed at demonstrating the current and prospective place of...

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