Patent disputes with innovators sap company resources

Patent disputes, usually over products and services, are threatening to hurt the companies’ hunt for bigger earnings in a highly competitive environment.

The fast adoption of technology products has come with an unwelcome addition for Kenyan companies: A wave of costly intellectual property disputes pitting them against local innovators.

These disputes, usually over products and services, are threatening to hurt the companies’ hunt for bigger earnings in a highly competitive environment.