COURTESY CALL BY THE TECHNOLOGY AND LICENSING OFFICER FROM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

COURTESY CALL BY THE TECHNOLOGY AND LICENSING OFFICER FROM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Technology and Licensing officer from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Kenneth Karanja has on 15th July, 2022 paid a courtesy call to the Directorate of Intellectual Property Management and University-Industry Liaison, at IPIC building. The discussions focused on various issues of Intellectual Property, licensing of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and success stories from University of Minnesota arising from the utilization of intellectual property. Dr. Karanja noted the efforts that DIPUIL has put towards Intellectual property management and university-industry liaison within the African continent. Further, keen interest was placed on IP identification, protection and commercializing university… Continue reading →

Intellectual Property Sensitization to the Society of Engineering Students

Intellectual Property Sensitization  to the Society of Engineering Students

The director, DIPUIL, Eng. B.K Kariuki has on 08.06.2022 sensitized the Society of Engineering Students (SES) on matters of intellectual property (IP) at 7P.M. In his speech, he emphasized on the importance of utilizing the brain which is 0.5kg to creatively coming up with radical innovation as a result of Covid-19. Whereas, most students were not familiar with intellectual property concept, the director was keen to define the regimes of IP namely patents, copyright, trademark, industrial design, traditional knowledge and cultural expression. Most students were impressed with the presentation and urged the director to further… Continue reading →