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Pharmaceuticals Battle in Trade mark Infringement and Passing off case: Harleys Ltd v Sun-Pharma

Trading in goods must not only be honest but also not be, even unintentionally, unfair. That is the basic principle that guides the interest of...

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Mobile Innovation as the Cornerstone of Socio-economic Development in Kenya

Over the past few years, Kenya’s innovation scene has come to the limelight, resulting in some naming the country as the technology hub of Africa....

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Local Software Firm NLS Sues Kenya Commercial Bank for Copyright Infringement, Obtains Temporary Injunction

Nagalakshmi Solutions Ltd (NLS) is a Nairobi-based ICT company which specialises in provision of banking and financial innovations, which includes Nuron, its offline branch solution....

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Book Review: Property Law by Strathmore Law School Authors

We are pleased to announce that three of our Strathmore Law School colleagues, Francis Kariuki, Smith Ouma and Raphael Ng’etich have just completed a new book...

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Vote for CIPIT in the 2017 Kenyan Blog Awards – Best Education Blog Category!

Please VOTE for the CIPIT Blog by clicking here – then scrolling down to 14(a) to select our blog URL and then clicking ‘Submit’ at the end. Your vote...

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Kenya Copyright Board Registers MPAKE as Collecting Society for Authors, Composers and Publishers of Musical Works

Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has registered a new collective management organisation (CMO) to collect license fees and distribute royalties on behalf of authors, composers and...

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Quick Thoughts on “Kilimani Mums” Trade Mark Dispute between Facebook Page Owner and Radio Africa Group

Unlike other areas of intellectual property (IP) law, trademark law is a subject that is accessible to everyone. To understand why goods are marked with...

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CIPIT Research Reveals Evidence of Internet Traffic Tampering in Kenya: The Case of Safaricom’s Network

CIPIT has been conducting network measurements on Kenyan Internet Service Providers (ISPs) since June 2016 using assorted techniques. Between 6 – 10 February 2017, the...

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New CIPIT Research: Do Patents, Utility Models Encourage Innovation in Kenya?

Dr. Isaac Rutenberg (CIPIT Director) and Ms. Jacquelene Mwangi (CIPIT Researcher) have co-authored a new peer-reviewed article titled: “Do patents and utility model certificates encourage...

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