<div dir="ltr">Kioko,<div><br></div><div>Good afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>I have seen your email on <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Intellectual Property Owners Association of Kenya (IPOKENYA). </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This is a good initiative and we, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), look forward to working with you.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Thanks,</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Justus Ondari</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Corporate Affairs Officer</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI),</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">P.O. Box 51648-00200, Nairobi.</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Tel (Office): 6002210/11, 0702002020, 0736002020</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Personal: 0720732707</font></div><div style><font face="Calibri, sans-serif">Website: <a href="http://www.kipi.go.ke">www.kipi.go.ke</a> </font></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Listers,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I would like to introduce Intellectual Property Owners Association. This being an ICT related list, I believe this organisation is relevant to many.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Intellectual Property Owners Association of Kenya (IPOKENYA) is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. IPOKENYA serves all intellectual property owners in all industries and all fields of technology.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">IPOKENYA advocates for effective and affordable IP ownership rights and provides a wide array of services to members, including: supporting member interests relating to legislative and international issues; analyzing current IP issues; information and educational services; and disseminating information to the general public on the importance of intellectual property rights.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Our Vision<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">As owners of intellectual property we believe that intellectual property rights accelerate the innovation, creativity, and investment necessary to address major global challenges and improve lives. We strive to maximize innovation across all industries and improve lives throughout the world by fostering high quality rights and effective, harmonized systems to obtain and enforce them, on behalf of all our members.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Our Principles</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We represent the interests of IP owners.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We believe IP rights drive innovation, which creates economic prosperity.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We believe that valid and enforceable IP rights are fundamental to both developed and emerging economies.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We believe that advancing IP owners’ interests requires global dialogue and cooperation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We seek to transparently address the needs of all members, foster relationships among members and facilitate the ongoing exchange of information.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We ensure that IP systems apply without advantage or discrimination to all industries and all technologies.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We believe in a sustained education focus for experts, professionals, and the public to understand and appreciate the benefits of developed IP systems.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We strive to promote improvements and eliminate abuses in IP systems.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We seek to maintain ongoing, constructive engagement with governmental IP offices, regulators and IP policy legislators globally.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span>10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We choose to lead IP initiatives or influence IP policy when there is sufficient Board support to justify IPOKENYA involvement.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">For those interested in membership, we will be providing membership information details soon.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">Regards<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>
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