| Title | Author(s) | Language | Classification |
Media Note 6: Disclosure Requirement, Traditional Knowledge and Economic Development
Intelectual Property (IP) refers to creations of human mind or intelect. This includes inventions, industrial designs, literary and artistic works, symbols, names and images. It confers exclusive commercial rights to the holder. It is intangible but can be sold, leased/licensed, mortgaged and aquired. Read more in the note
| Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Kenya) | English | Media Notes |
Media Note 5: Understanding Preference Erosion under the Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) and its Impact on Kenya's Industrial Products
Trade preferences are special advantages accorded by a country (preference granting country) to another countrys (beneficiary) exports. Preferences aim at assisting the beneficiary to increase its exports and therefore to promote that countries development. Read more in the note
| Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Kenya) | English | Media Notes |
Media Note 4: The Likely Impact of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on Livelihoods in Kenya
The European Union(EU) has had a special relationship with African Caribbean and Pacific(ACP) group of countries following the Georgetown agreement of 1975. ACP group of states consists of 79 member states who were mostly under the colonial rule of Britain, France and Other EU countries. Hence there are trade agreements between these countries due to their past. Read more in the note
| Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Kenya) | English | Media Notes |
Media Notes 3 Intellectual Property Rights and the Protection of Inventions and Innovations
Intellectual Property (IP) is the creation of human mind ie human intellect - the intangible intellect that can translate into tangible products. This issue of the Media Notes explores Intelectual Property Rights and protection if inventions and innovations in Kenya
| Institute of Economic Affairs | English | Media Notes |
Media Notes 2 The WTO Agreement on Agriculture: Its Application in Kenya and Status of the Negotiations
The WTO Agreement on Agriculture is one of the thirteen Agreements negotiated during the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations between 1986 and 1994. The Agreement came into force on 1st January 1995. The original GATT did apply to agriculture trade but had deficiencies which were not supportive of fair trade. It allowed countries to restrict trade through use of measures such as import quotas and also to subsidize (domestic support and export subsidies). This resulted in highly distorted agricultural trade which created market access difficulties for many products. Consequently, there were many trade disputes. Thus the conclusion of the Agreement was considered a major achievement of the Round as it produced the first multilateral agreement dedicated to the sector, thus effectively putting agriculture under normal trade disciplines.
This issue of Media Notes explores its application and status in Kenya
| Institute of Economic Affairs | English | Media Notes |
Media Notes 1 Trade Mark Protection in Kenya
This notes explain the meaning of Trade Marks, their purpose and need, what can be registered as a Trade Mark and the process of registering a Trade Mark
| Institute of Economic Affairs | English | Media Notes |
