The Division of Research, Innovation and Outreach organized a one day seminar to sensitize staff on the processes and procedures for protection and maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights (Innovations, Patents and Commercialization research results).
Sixty senior members of the University were trained by resources persons from the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) who included Mr. SylvanceSange, Managing Director, KIPI as well asMr. Paul Chege who is an Intellectual Property Rights Officer.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Outreach) Prof. Benson Estambalenoted that the University is classified as a Science and Technology Institution and the training therefore will enable JOOUST nurture innovation and invention to spur economic growth.
