Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation: Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA VIII)
Authored by: Caroline Ncube, Tobias Schonwetter, Jeremy de Beer and Chidi Oguamanam. To assist trade policymakers in the development of a framework, this paper explores…
Three Centuries and Counting: The Emergence and Development of Intellectual Property Law in Africa
Authored by: Caroline Ncube This chapter will be published in the Oxford Handbook of Intellectual Property edited by Rochelle Dreyfuss and Justine Pila. It provides…
Common Misconceptions of Patents in Egypt
Earlier this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a two-day workshop on “Supporting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Use the Intellectual…
Open AIR East Africa Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Henry Mutai on IP, Trade and Regional Integration in Africa
On 10 June 2015, the Agreement establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) was signed in Egypt bringing together 26 African countries from three major regional…
Open Innovation in Development: Integrating Theory and Practice Across Open Science, Open Education, and Open Data
Authored by: de Beer This article integrates the concepts of open innovation and open development. It extends the theory of open development beyond the field of…
Open AIR Students Present at Carleton's Institute of African Studies
Back in October 2016, three of our Open AIR Research Fellows had the unique and rewarding opportunity to participate in the Second Annual Institute of African Studies…
The dynamics of EU-Africa research and innovation cooperation programmes
Authored by: Kraemer-Mbula
Making Copyright Markets Work for Creators, Consumers and the Public Interest
Authored by: de Beer
Data Protection in Zimbabwe
Authored by: Ncube
Professor Carys Craig Infuses the Open Access Movement with Feminism at the University of Ottawa
Is intellectual property (IP) gender neutral? No. Neither is the dominant discourse on innovation. Recognizing this bias is the first step toward remedying it.
Meet Open AIR’s New and Emerging Researchers Group (NERG)
First Stop, the American University in Cairo By the AUC New and Emerging Research Group and Meika Ellis Under the masterful guidance of our North African hub leader,…
Dealing with Digital Property in Civil Litigation
Authored by: de Beer
Les défis d’étendre Open AIR dans des pays africains francophones
Le travail panafricain comprend plusieurs défis, entre autre la grandeur du continent, sa diversité, les différences juridiques, et la complexité des langues.…
Ownership of Open Data (GODAN Summit 2016)
Open agricultural and nutritional data can play a vital role in addressing global challenges of food insecurity, health crises, climate change, and poverty.
Inclusive Innovation: Lessons from Africa for the World’s ICT Policymakers
Information communication technologies (ICT) can play a crucial role in promoting development, making societies more just, equitable, and inclusive of marginalized…