The Mou Between Netflix And The Kenyan Government And Why It Is Important
Background In May 2022, the Kenyan Government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs signed a two-year MoU with Netflix in a bid...
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USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Introduction The last two decades have seen a tremendous surge in the development and uptake of digital goods for instance securities, currency, media, and games.1...
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DEVELOPMENTS IN KENYA’S COPYRIGHT LAW: THE COPYRIGHT (AMENDMENT) ACT OF 2022
You have probably made a phone call once or twice in your lifetime, and when you did there was a ring back tone that played...
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SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSING AND THE ROLE OF COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS
“Ayee rhumba imetamba, Sauti Sol in a di area kumechacha …”, is part of the lyrics to Sauti Sol’s song ‘Extravaganza’, which recently stirred up...
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CELEBRATING WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY – IP AND YOUTH INNOVATING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
It’s World Intellectual Property Day! According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), World IP Day is a yearly celebration that offers a unique opportunity...
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HAKI ZA UTANGAZAJI: JINSI TULIWEZA KUSHUHUDIA MICHEZO YA OLIMPIKI TUKIWA KENYA
Photo by Dušan veverkolog on Unsplash Utangulizi Duniani, Eliud Kipchoge anajulikana kama mwanaridha hodari, haswa katika mbio za marathoni. Kwa sasa, anashikilia rekodi rasmi ya...
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S2 E9: Software, copyright, and Fair Use/Dealing – the Case of Google v. Oracle
A recent decision in the US Supreme Court held that copying parts of an application program interface is a “fair use” under US Copyright Law....
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“JERUSALEMA CHALLENGE” CHALLENGED: INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
The image is from Google Image When the pandemic struck, we all lost a sense of community, with lock downs and social distancing guidelines limiting...
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: REGULATION 11 OF THE COPYRIGHT (COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020
The image is from Google Images Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask...
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