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Intersections between Intellectual Property, Consumer Protection and...
Editor’s note: This article is a reaction to the LSK CLE on Competition and Consumer Law on Feb 8, 2014 at the Hilton, Nairobi. Audio recordings of the various presentations made during the CLE have...
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Court Rules Public Performance and Communication to the Public Licenses Are...
On February 14, 2014 in the case of Nairobi Pacific Hotel vs KAMP & PRISK CMCC 7240 of 2013, the court dismissed an application filed by Nairobi Pacific Hotel seeking a grant of temporary...
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Section 30A of the Copyright Act: Right to Equitable Remuneration for...
“For many years Kenyan composers and authors have received royalties from the broadcast or public performance of their songs. These royalties are collected by the Music Copyright Society of Kenya...
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World Intellectual Property Day 2014 Theme Revealed: “Movies – a Global Passion”
The theme selected by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for this year’s World Intellectual Property (WIP) Day celebrations could not be a better fit for Kenya. From an intellectual...
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What Kenya is Missing: South African Copyright Tribunal Sets Aside License...
It is recommended that a tariff to be set by the tribunal should neither be too high nor too low, but a tariff which the owners of the royalty will realise profits on the one hand and the consumers...
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Anti-Homosexuality Law and Intellectual Property Collide: Denver David...
In a recent article in the New York Times here, it is alleged that Ugandan tabloid newspaper Red Pepper infringed the copyright of Denver David Robinson, the photographer behind the photographic...
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The Problem with Private Copying Remuneration in Kenya
Private copying can be defined as the act of making any copy for non-commercial purposes by a natural person for his/her own use. Kenya’s Copyright Act defines it as the making of a single copy for...
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High Court Orders Government to Operationalise Copyright Tribunal in PERAK...
In a judgment delivered recently, the High Court in the case of Republic v Kenya Association of Music Producers (KAMP) & 3 others Ex- Parte Pubs, Entertainment and Restaurants Association of Kenya...
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Television Woes and Intellectual Property Litigation: CFC Stanbic Magnate...
Kenya has had two High Court rulings in two separate cases in the space of two weeks, both dealing with copyright infringement in television shows. In this blogpost, these rulings will be analysed...
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Digital Migration Case: Why Court of Appeal Reasoning is Flawed on...
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