Launch of Master of Laws in Intellectual Property with CIPIT
Editor’s Note: In case you missed it, the full video of the Master of Laws (LLM) launch ceremeny at Strathmore Law School is available on...
Read MoreIs Kenya Ready for Unique Identifiers? Part I
By Francis Monyango It is reported that some 1.6 million students have registered to sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya...
Read MoreAfrican Regional Intellectual Property Organization Redoubles Efforts on Copyright and Related Rights Agenda
‘In as much as some people might hold the view that copyright is the least important of intellectual property assets [sic], creative industries are at...
Read MoreIntellectual Property in Kenya: Protection of Social Media Platforms
This semester I spoke to the 3rd Year Strathmore Law Class on the topic of Social Media. Being an intellectual property law class, I divided...
Read MoreProposed Domestication of Marrakesh Treaty in Kenya
The Government of the Republic of Kenya, on June 2, 2017, deposited with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of ratification of the Marrakesh...
Read MoreTowards a Counterfeit-Free Kenya: Anti-Counterfeit Agency Bold New Roadmap – Part 2
The Anti-Counterfeit Act was assented to on December 24th 2008 and soon after the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) was established with the mandate to administer anti-counterfeiting...
Read MoreInside the CMO – PERAK – KAHC Tariff for Hotels, Bars and Restaurants: Part 2
The Copyright Act of 2001 is an Act of Parliament to make provision for copyright in literary, musical and artistic works, audio-visual works, sound recordings,...
Read MoreA New Look at High Tech Hubs in the 'Digital Savannah': Part 2
In Part 1, we introduced our recently published paper titled: “A Framework for Assessing Technology Hubs in Africa” and briefly explained our three tiered approach...
Read More#CIPITat5: CIPIT Turns 5 Years Old!
5 years later, CIPIT remains the only University-based research centre on intellectual property and information technology law anywhere in East and Central Africa. CIPIT’s Mission...
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