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...
Read MoreQuick 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...
Read MoreNew 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...
Read MoreWhy Innovation in Kenya ‘Died’ in 1985: A Response
In a recent blogpost titled “The Reports of the Death of Innovation are Somewhat Exaggerated” over at the newly revamped Afro-IP blog, CIPIT Director Dr....
Read MoreOpen AIR Research into the Maker Movement in Africa
A “Maker space” is a collective organization that maintains a workshop for individual tinkering, social learning, and group collaboration on creative and technical projects, generally...
Read More2017 International Intellectual Property Index: The Roots of Innovation
On February 8, US-based Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) released the fifth edition of the U.S. Chamber International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, “The Roots of...
Read MoreWorld Intellectual Property Day 2017 Theme: “Innovation – Improving Lives”
As readers of this blog may already know, on April 26th every year, the World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated with the purpose of “learning...
Read MoreA New Look at High Tech Hubs in the 'Digital Savannah': Part 1
Toward the end of 2016, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited tech hubs in Kenya and Nigeria. During this, he remarked: “The future will...
Read MoreNew Peer-Reviewed Article: CIPIT Makes Case for Substantive Examination of Utility Model Applications
Dr. Isaac Rutenberg (CIPIT Director) and Ms. Lillian Makanga (CIPIT Researcher) have co-authored a new peer-reviewed article titled: “Utility model protection in Kenya: The case for...
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