Intellectual Property (IP) is intangible property that arises from the mind/human intellect – it could be anything from inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names and images used in commerce. Legal rights are derived from this intellectual activity in industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields.

There are two main types of IP – industrial property and copyright. We are joined by June Okal, a technology, media and telecommunications lawyer passionate about the law and technology, to discuss intellectual property in Kenya.

Resources

The Copyright Act (2001)

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2017

The Industrial Property Act (2001)

The Movable Property Security Rights Act (2017)

The Trade Marks Act (2002)

Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO)

Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI)

Intellectual Property Rights in Kenya: Towards a More Effective Dispute Resolution Framework

The Legitimacy of Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights’ claims

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