The rights associated with Intellectual property are of immense importance to those involved in the development, exploitation and use of computer hardware, software and other applications. Intellectual property Rights protection gives an incentive to creators and innovators to develop knowledge- based businesses.

IP gives rights that protect creative works, inventions and commercial goodwill under computer technology. Indeed, copyright is the most important subject matter as far as Computer technology is concerned because most things seen on the computer screens and other related devices are copyrighted works. Patent in most cases which is termed as statutory right gives monopoly and exclusive right to the owner to use inventions is the second important area of IP that can be useful in the deployment of IT and protection of technology products.

Come and discover more about IP. The speaker is Allan Kabuture, Founder and CEO- PROSOFT LTD- A Rwandan Company involved with ICT solutions and exports. He has 10 years experience in the area of ICT for development. He holds Masters Degrees in Communications Management as well as Information Technology and Telecommunications law (LLM-IT&IT).