Posts Tagged: Intellectual Property

Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa, filtered by the topic "Intellectual Property".


Navigating the June 2020 Special Notice from the Registrar of Trade Marks, Kenya.

Registration affords the owner the exclusive right to use the trademark in relation to the goods and services. This power includes the power to prevent...

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Live streams in the COVID-19 Era: Potential copyright implications

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rage globally. What initially seemed to be a temporary suspension of daily activities has now turned to be the norm....

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Sharing materials online? What are you sharing? Any impact?

The Covid-19 pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on the world including loss of life and countrywide lockdowns to prevent the spreading the virus. Staying home...

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The Kenya Intellectual Property Bill 2020: An Open Public Participation Call

From the Preamble, it is a ‘Bill for AN ACT of Parliament to consolidate the laws relating to intellectual property, to provide for the establishment...

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Taking Stock during Covid 19 Era: Tracking the influence of intellectual property rights in curbing the pandemic

What began as a virus solely affecting residents of Wuhan, China in December 2019 has substantially spread and is now a global pandemic according to...

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Taking Stock during Covid 19 Era: Tracking the influence of intellectual property rights in curbing the pandemic

By Caroline Wanjiru Muchiri Introduction What began as a virus solely affecting residents of Wuhan, China in December 2019 has substantially spread and is now a global pandemic according to...

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Optima Sports Management vs KBC: A Goal in One?

By Joanna Kahumbu Soccer. A game enjoyed by many from the comfort of their homes or the now decried social gatherings. While enjoying a good...

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Optima Sports Management vs KBC: A Goal in One?

By Joanna Kahumbu Soccer. A game enjoyed by many from the comfort of their homes or the now decried social gatherings. While enjoying a good match...

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Leveraging Intellectual Property Law to Enhance Kenya’s Manufacturing Capacity in the Corona Virus Disease (“COVID 19”) Era

Introduction On 29th March 2020, The Ministry of Health (“MoH”) indicated that the government had initiated plans to manufacture Protective Personal Equipment (“PPE”) materials locally...

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