State to review law on intellectual propertyKenyan athletes do not earn their true value from the sports industry in terms of sponsorships, gate revenues, media rights fees and merchandising. (Courtesy)The government is set to review policy to enable Kenyans benefit more from their creativity.The announcement came as Kenyans marked the World Intellectual Property (WIP) Day on Friday. The WIP Day is marked on April 26 by the World Intellectual Property Organisation to celebrate the role that intellectual property rights (IPR) in form of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models and copyright play in encouraging innovation and creativity. At the same time, Munya said the Government was aware the country does not have a proper national intellectual property policy and strategy to guide Kenyans on how to make a fortune from their creativity. Munya said his ministry, in collaboration with other key stakeholders, will soon review the Draft National IP Policy developed in 2013 to take into account international best practices.

Source: Standard Digital April 27, 2019 21:11 UTC