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IPCheckin Inaugural 2015 Edition: Reflections of 2014
This blogger is pleased to learn that the monthly intellectual property (IP) discussion forum “IPCheckin” is back with its inaugural edition of 2015 graciously hosted by CIPIT at…
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British Photographer, Indonesian Macaque, American Website: Copyright Ownership Dispute Over Monkey Selfies
From the above clip of British wildlife photographer David J Slater, it is clear that Slater is strongly considering taking legal action against Wikimedia for copyright infringement in…
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Gwer v. KEMRI Case: Researchers Awarded 30 Million Shillings for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
In the recent case of Dr. Samson Gwer & 5 others v. Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) & 2 others Petition No. 21 of 2013, the Industrial Court…
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IP Kenya Named in Managing IP Top 50 Most Influential People in Intellectual Property 2014
“This is the 12th year we have compiled a list of the 50 most influential people in IP worldwide. Over that time, ideas about influence have changed. It’s…
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Update on Kenya’s Draft National Music Policy
Recently, it was reported that the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts, Dr. Hassan Wario has appointed a 10-person committee to finalise work…
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#PharmaGate: South Africa’s Push for Patent Law Reforms Exposes Both Government and Drug Companies
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciedlxUDjS4] The Mail and Guardian (M&G) newspaper in South Africa published a story titled: “Motsoaledi: Big pharma’s ‘satanic’ plot is genocide” where it is reported that Health minister…
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Announcement: Patent Drafting Course from 12 – 15 August 2013
Kenya Industrial Property Institute in collaboration with CIPIT will hold a training course on drafting and prosecuting patent applications from 12th -15th August 2013 at Strathmore University, Nairobi.…
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The Proposed Kenya Association of Intellectual Property Professionals (KAIPP)
CIPIT is pleased to invite you all to a stakeholders meeting on the proposed creation of an Intellectual Property (IP) association for Practitioners in Kenya, tentatively christened it…
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Zimbabwe: Constitutional Protection of Traditional Knowledge and the Robert Mugabe Fashion Brand
Recently, the people of Zimbabwe went to the polls in a referendum vote for the acceptance or rejection of a draft new Constitution to replace the Lancaster Constitution…
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Creative Commons Kenya “School of Open” Launch
CIPIT, as the Public Lead for Creative Commons Kenya, is pleased to invite you all to the Creative Commons “School of Open” Launch set to take place on…