Southern and Eastern Africa Copyright Network (SEACONET) 2011 Expert Meeting

The South and Eastern Africa Copyright Network shall be holding a meeting hosted by the Kenya Copyright Board from July 18 to 20, 2011. The purpose of the meeting is to finalise the Draft Model Law for East and Southern Africa. This is a follow up meeting to one that was hosted by the US … Continue reading »

Kiondos, Kikoys and Shukas: Intellectual Property Protection in Kenya

The Kiondo case: The Kiondo was not ‘stolen’ as is widely believed. Kenyans have simply failed to commercialise the Kiondo both as a product patent or even as a design. However, even if Kenya had filed a patent in respect of the Kiondo, the life of a patent under the law is only 20 years … Continue reading »

Quick Thoughts on Copyright Law and Plagiarism in Kenya

The Intellectual Property law regime in Kenya is divided into two broad categories: Industrial Property and Copyright. Industrial Property includes patents, trademarks, industrial designs and utility models. Therefore if you have a product or process you wish to register as a patent, a logo, brand or name you wish to register as trademark, head over … Continue reading »