QOTD: Do You Own the Rights to Artistic Works Purchased at the Maasai Market?
The “Maasai market” (not represented here) is an open-air market where shoppers can find curios, paintings, drawings, clothes and fabrics with Kenyan prints, jewellery and...
Read MoreIntellectual Property and Public Events: Rights of Organisers, Participants and Third Parties
I am hesitant to believe the Defendants’ argument on the issue of intellectual property rights to the event since the traditional common law view that...
Read MoreMaasai Take Back Their Brand, San and Khoi Ink Benefit Sharing Deal
The Atlantic published an article titled: “The Maasai People Take Back Their Brand” in which it highlights the efforts of UK-based non-profit Light Years IP...
Read MoreThe Elephant in the Room: Are the Save Our Heritage Campaign Posters an Infringement of Trade Marks?
On August 12, 2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The escalation...
Read MoreKenya Copyright Board and Collecting Societies: Myths and Facts
The subject of this article is to critically analyse some of the questionable statements made by KECOBO in the latest edition of its newsletter, “Copyright...
Read MoreComparing Apples and Oranges: Faulu Kenya on Shaky Ground in Intellectual Property Suit Against Safaricom
It was naive of the Plaintiff [Faulu Kenya] to suggest that it was the only entity to recognise the potential of the mobile phone platform...
Read MoreIntellectual Property and Employment: Did Vodacom South Africa "Steal" Please Call Me From Ex-Employee?
Many years ago, this blogger landed in South Africa as a wide-eyed 20-something law student. With a meager budget to survive on, many of my...
Read MoreProtection of "BASMATI" in Kenya as Trade mark or Geographical Indication?
In a recent ruling by the Registrar of Trademarks, it was found that the word BASMATI does not enjoy prima facie recognition as a geographical...
Read MoreThe Rise in Intellectual Property Disputes: Some Thoughts
Recently, this blogger weighed in on the topic of the rise in intellectual property (IP) disputes in Kenya. This theme was also picked up by...
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