What's Going On
Ethiopia's IP strategy on Chicago Public Radio
Worldview host Jerome McDonnell talked with Light Years IP CEO Ron Layton about Ethiopia's efforts to own and manage its fine coffee brands.
Arnold & Porter LLP assists Ethiopia secure its Intellectual Property
Arnold & Porter, a leading U.S. law firm, has made a significant contribution to Ethiopia's efforts to use its Intellectual Property to alleviate poverty among Ethiopian coffee farmers and workers.
Potential impact on poverty in Africa
Light Years IP is carrying out a Scoping Study of the potential of an IP approach to enhancing African exports by capturing intangible value that exists or can be generated in export markets.
Ashoka endorses Light Years IP approach
Ron Layton, Founder and Chief Executive of Light Years IP, was elected as a lifetime Global Fellow by Ashoka Foundation for his innovative vision to draw on IP business strategies to increase export income, and the security of that income, for developing countries.
Protecting your ideas
Opportunities to earn income and establish markets are lost to copying every year. Moreover, the creativity of people in developing countries is under-exploited and underdeveloped in important ways. Recognizing intellectual property of design can help artisans capitalize on the full potential of their talents.
