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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The DABUS Patent: Kenya what say ye? Can we or can we not patent AI?
Image credits: https://www.topbots.com/ Recently, South Africa became the first Country to grant patent rights to an artificial intelligence (AI) system.1The invention relates to a “food...
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A case for decriminalization of infringement in the Intellectual Property Bill, 2020
Image is from Depositphotos Introduction Infringement can generally be defined as an unauthorized act, a violation or a breach of the right of another.1 Intellectual...
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YOU ARE COPYING ME: PREMIER FOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED V TRICLOVER INDUSTRIES (K) LIMITED
Source: https://www.peptang.com/product/lime-juice/ Source: https://epepea.com/supermarket/product/clovers-lime-juice-1-5ltrs#! On 5th February, 2021, in the case of Premier Food Industries Limited v. Triclover Industries (K) Limited, the judge ruled in...
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Some news on the Intellectual Property Bill 2020: We are moving forward.
In 2013, the Presidential Taskforce on Parastatal Reforms in a report presented to the President recommended merging of Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), Kenya Copyright...
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