Database Protection and the Limits of Copyright: Lessons from South Africa
In a recent decision by the South African High Court in Board of Healthcare Funders v Discovery Health Medical Scheme and Others [2012], Discovery Health...
Read MoreSour Grapes: South African Plant Breeders' Rights Licensee Shows True Colours
Summary: In a judgment delivered on 23 August 2012 by Judge Griesel (Fortuin & Samela JJ concurring), the High Court of South Africa in the...
Read MoreThe Aftermath of Apple vs Samsung: A Different Perspective
On Friday last week, a nine member Jury in the US has awarded Apple $1.05 billion in a landmark patent infringement suit against Samsung. The...
Read More#POWOAug2012 Recap: Protecting Your Work Online in Kenya
Victor (@IPKenya) recently took part in a training session (#POWOAug2012) organised by a network of creatives – “Poets and Writers Online” (POWO) and he shares...
Read MoreShould Kenya Allow Software Patents?
“anything under the sun that is made by man [is patentable]” – US Supreme Court in the case of Diamond v. Chakrabarty 447 US 303...
Read MoreRecap: CIPIT's Inaugural Event #CIPITConf on Computer Software – To Patent or not to Patent?
Today marks the end of a two day conference organised by CIPIT to officially announce its arrival to the world. The theme of this inaugural...
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