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Learning from Kenafric to Respect Intellectual Property Rights

The Business Daily recently reported that Time Warner Inc and Kenafric are in talks to settle their copyright and trade mark infringement dispute out of...

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Mandela Advert by Hong Kong Travel Agency Pulled for Copyright Infringement

Earlier this month, Yahoo! News reported that the South African consulate in Hong Kong wrote to a local travel company “Zuji” and demanded that it...

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FIFA Media Licensee in Kenya Moves to Court to Protect World Cup 2014 Exclusive Rights

Media reports (here, here, here and here) indicate that the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has moved to the High Court under Certificate of Urgency seeking...

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QOTD: Jurisdiction in Patent Infringement Litigation: Industrial Property Tribunal or High Court?

In today’s Question of the Day (QOTD), a reader asks: “In cases of infringement, I believe that a patent owner can elect to sue in...

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Kenya Must Respect FIFA Media and Public Viewing Rights During World Cup 2014

**Written by C. Theuri & V. Nzomo Tonight the Brazil 2014™ FIFA World Cup™ (WC) kicks off in the South American nation of Brazil! As...

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Intellectual Property Rights Protection and World Cup Fever

In fourteen days time, the Brazil 2014™ FIFA World Cup™ (WC) kicks off in the South American nation of Brazil! As many readers may know,...

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The Return of Sanitam's Revoked Sanitary Bin Patent AP 773

In the recent case of Sanitam Services (E A) Ltd v Rentokil (K) Ltd & another (K) Ltd [2014] eKLR, the High Court has issued...

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This Week's Thoughts on Intellectual Property in Kenya

The major story in Kenya this week was the visit by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang to Kenya, accompanied by a 500-member delegation. During this...

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The Next Six Years: Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Broadcasting Organisations

Earlier this month, Dr. Francis Gurry gave his acceptance speech following his successful re-election as World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General. In this speech,...

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