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IPRs Seen To Impact Climate Change Technology Transfer In Africa

16/04/2018 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — With high vulnerability to adverse effects of climate change, African countries are keen to develop, acquire and disseminate technologies for mitigation and adaptation.

Filed Under: Features, IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Development, English, Environment, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, United Nations - other

New Local Pharmaceutical Plant Expected To Enhance Access To Drugs In Kenya

12/01/2018 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Kenya’s pharmaceutical products manufacturing sector is hopeful it will experience significant growth after the Square Pharmaceuticals ltd (SPL) of Bangladesh commissioned a US$ 75 million plant in the East African nation this week. [A reminder: this story, like all of our stories, is completely free for almost every developing country in the world. Just sign up for a free password here!]

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Development, English, Finance, Health & IP, Health Policy Watch, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Kenya Works With Communities On Genetic Resources And Traditional Knowledge Protection

15/02/2017 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — Excessive degradation and over-exploitation of plant biodiversity in Kenya has led to depletion of some species and narrowed their genetic base. Apart from the conservation challenge, utilisation and sharing of benefits from plant genetic resources and traditional and associated knowledge among communities has also remained opaque despite constitutional guarantees.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge

Kenyan Livestock Breeders Call For Protection Of Their IP Rights

19/01/2017 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The lack of an intellectual property regime for animal breeding in Kenya is undermining efforts to curb illegal exploitation of Kenyan animal genetic resources, according to industry representatives.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge, WIPO

Message To WIPO: Here’s The Assistance We African Inventors Really Need

16/11/2016 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — Patent protection is a challenge to many an inventor in developing countries. Inventors in most African countries, for instance, are compelled to surmount huge obstacles to protect their inventions. In order to remedy the situation, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with the World Economic Forum has launched an Inventor Assistance Programme (IAP). Now, the local inventor community in Kenya has a few words for WIPO on how to expand the programme to make it more effective on the ground. Trust is one of them.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Africa, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

ITU Capacity-Building Symposium Discusses Internet Governance, Collaboration

09/09/2016 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — Strong linkages and structured collaborative initiatives between the academia and industry in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector are key to enhancing capacity building in rapidly growing sector across the globe, a United Nations-led event here this week has said.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, English, ITU/ICANN, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Kenya Takes Steps To Enhance Intellectual Property Awareness

12/01/2016 by Justus Wanzala for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

NAIROBI, Kenya — The government of Kenya has inaugurated a board to steer the Kenya National Innovation Agency (KNIA), which is charged with increasing awareness of intellectual property rights among investors, universities, research institutions and the general public. The move comes as experts have offered gloomy views on the IP situation in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Africa, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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