Posts Tagged: CIPIT Insights

Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa, filtered by the topic "CIPIT Insights".


The Top 10 Kenyan Law Firms in Trademark Practice According to the World Trademark Review

Kenya is a key economic hub in East Africa- an area which has witnessed striking economic growth in recent years. Increased foreign investment and vibrant...

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Kenya's Newest Makerspace Looking for Space

As many may know, Gearbox is a new community endeavour from BRCK, Ushahidi, the iHub, and Sanergy seeking to build a shared platform for innovation...

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Kenyan Perspective of Canadian Supreme Court in CBC v. SODRAC

In a previous post here, there was a brief preview of a pending Supreme Court of Canada decision in the case of Canadian Broadcasting Corp....

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Libraries, CIPIT and Safaricom Views on Intermediary Liability for Copyright Infringement

As many readers may know, there are currently no provisions under the Laws of Kenya that specially address the issue of intermediary liability. There are...

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Recap of 2015 4th Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest

In the midst of two decades of TRIPs and three decades of openness, 400+ delegates from over 50 countries, ranging from established academics to activists...

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Recap of the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi: 15th to 18th December 2015

‘The existential rationale of the WTO is irrefutable. Its centrality in international trade relations cannot be substituted. If the rules‐based multilateral trading system did not...

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The Law on Works Made for Hire: Riara Group of Schools v Lucas Kamau

Suppose an employee develops a work eligible for copyright- could be literary works, musical works, artistic works, audio-visual works, sound recordings or broadcasts, who owns...

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He Who Has No Hope That He Shall Reap, Will not Take the Trouble to Sow: A Win for F. Hoffman La Roche

Without the sense of security which property gives, the land would still be uncultivated-Francois Quesnay (1694-1774) This statement without a doubt reveals the reality as...

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#PopeinKenya: Trade Regulations Should Promote the Smooth Functioning of Health Care Systems!

  “Regional free trade treaties dealing with the protection of intellectual property, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, should not only maintain intact...

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