Thank you Justus. We will get in touch to see how we can move forward working together. Regards From: justus ondari [mailto:ondari.justus@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 4:11 PM To: Bernard Kioko; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Intellectual Property Owners Association Kioko, Good afternoon. I have seen your email on Intellectual Property Owners Association of Kenya (IPOKENYA). This is a good initiative and we, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), look forward to working with you. Thanks, Justus Ondari Corporate Affairs Officer Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), P.O. Box 51648-00200, Nairobi. Tel (Office): 6002210/11, 0702002020, 0736002020 Personal: 0720732707 Website: www.kipi.go.ke On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, I would like to introduce Intellectual Property Owners Association. This being an ICT related list, I believe this organisation is relevant to many. 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. 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. Our Vision 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. Our Principles 1. We represent the interests of IP owners. 2. We believe IP rights drive innovation, which creates economic prosperity. 3. We believe that valid and enforceable IP rights are fundamental to both developed and emerging economies. 4. We believe that advancing IP owners’ interests requires global dialogue and cooperation. 5. We seek to transparently address the needs of all members, foster relationships among members and facilitate the ongoing exchange of information. 6. We ensure that IP systems apply without advantage or discrimination to all industries and all technologies. 7. We believe in a sustained education focus for experts, professionals, and the public to understand and appreciate the benefits of developed IP systems. 8. We strive to promote improvements and eliminate abuses in IP systems. 9. We seek to maintain ongoing, constructive engagement with governmental IP offices, regulators and IP policy legislators globally. 10. We choose to lead IP initiatives or influence IP policy when there is sufficient Board support to justify IPOKENYA involvement. For those interested in membership, we will be providing membership information details soon. Regards _____ <http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. 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