Protecting Intellectual Property: An Easy Guide for Startups
Written by Todd Baker This article was originally published on UpCounsel. What Is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property (IP) is a general term for the rights recognized by Nigerian law for creations of the mind, including: Patents – rights granted to inventors for novel and useful inventions. Trademarks – rights granted to businesses relating to […]
Registration of Trade Marks in Kenya
Registered trade and service marks are increasingly becoming popular in Kenya as an effective tool to differentiate and protect brands. The operative law is the Trade Marks Act, Chapter 506 Laws of Kenya. The first registration period is 10 years which can be indefinitely renewed for further periods of 10 years after expiry of the […]
Employment Status
Status of employment peremptory in defining rights and duties both in statutory and common law on employment issues. Employees have numerous statutory rights e.g. maternity leave, annual leave, sick off, pension, redundancy rights, termination notice, while Non-employees, whatever designation, do not enjoy any statutory and common law rights. An employer has statutory rights to […]