‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ Trademark Application: An Intellectual Property Perspective
November 21, 2023
The slogan “Mambo ni matatu” emanated from President William Ruto when he warned sugar cartels harshly.1 The slogan which means…
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On 26 June 2023, the Registrar of trademarks determined a case that challenged the registration of a trademark and shed…
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The Role of Copyright Law in Text and Data Mining Research
November 29, 2022
Introduction When evaluating the copyright ecosystem within the African continent, a perceived imbalance is identified, where researchers face barriers in…
Revisiting Intellectual Property and Political Campaigns in Kenya: Of Copyrights and Patents
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YOU ARE COPYING ME: PREMIER FOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED V TRICLOVER INDUSTRIES (K) LIMITED
June 7, 2021
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)…
Proving Well-Known Trademarks: Reflections on Kenya’s Court Decisions and Legislation
May 12, 2021
The image by Chakde Biz According to section 2 of the Trade Marks Act (TMA) of Kenya, trademark means a…
LESSONS FROM THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY CONVERSATIONS: FUNCTIONS OF TRADEMARKS AND THE POSSIBLE IMPACT ON SMES
May 11, 2021
The image is from pixabay.com A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique. Primo Angeli A trademark is…
Accessing IP backed financing in Kenya: The Movable Security Rights Act, 2017
March 12, 2021
Image created by PNGitem – www.pngitem.com Over the last few years, Kenya has taken steps towards legislative reform by creating…
THE BEER BOTTLE BATTLE: AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE OF THE KEROCHE AND EABL BEER BOTTLE CONTENTION
December 17, 2020
Image from Pixabay This is an amendment to our post titled ‘THE BEER BOTTLE BATTLE: AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE…