Insights in Caribbean Intellectual Property

Insights in Caribbean Intellectual Property

di Abiola Inniss
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Building Governance- The role of the Policy Architect
The emergence of the term “policy architect” in the CIS26 program marks a pivotal moment in Caribbean governance discourse. Although the term did not previously exist in the region’s policy vocabulary, it originated in two intergovernmental briefs authored in January 2026 and formally shared with CARICOM, the OECS, and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). This episode discusses the importance of intellectual lineage to the development of governance and the entire region as a whole.
The Inniss Institute's Recruitment Call- Building Digital Sovereignty: Architects vs Consultant.
This episode outlines the Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property’s 2026–2027 talent call, advancing a paradigm shift from consultancy-driven digital development to sovereign, architecture-led governance across the Global South.
Data's New Frontier: The Global South's Digital Struggle
This episode discuses the work of The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property and its founder Dr. Abiola Inniss in reshaping the way extraction of data takes place in the Global South.
The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property: reclaiming Caribbean digital sovereignty
In this episode we introduce the Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property, founded by Dr. Abiola Inniss, and discuss its role as a game changer for developing novel frameworks to solve the problems of the digital plantation and terra nullius data scraping in the Caribbean region
Digital Sovereignty in the Caribbean; the policy proposal
In this episode Pete Manning and Shana Joseph discuss the policy proposal prepared by Dr. Abiola Inniss which outlines a four pillar approach to creating a Caribbean mechanism that would protect and monetize Caribbean digital resources whist advancing AI development.
Digital Colonialism: The fight for Caribbean Cultural Sovereignty.
The Caribbean is experiencing a new form of colonization, but this time it's not about dominance or resources - it's about data. Tech giants are harvesting cultural information worth billions while claiming it belongs to no one. In this issue you can listen to a discussion of how the Caribbean can protect its cultural heritage from data scraping by giant tech companies in the US and around the world.
Unlocking Caribbean Innovation: the IP Gap
This episode discusses the profitability in economic gains experienced by countries which utilize IP measures and the missed opportunities by Caricom countries.
Unlocking Caribbean Innovation: The IP Opportunity.
In this episode Jenna Flannigan and Pete Manning discuss developmental trends in Ip across the world, from University patent registrations and other scientific investments. they discuss how the Caribbean could capitalize on these trends.
Cultural Revolution; Protecting Caribbean Heritage Today.
This episode discusses the issue of cultural appropriation in the Caribbean, community responses and efforts to capitalize on the cultural and traditional knowledge for economic and social benefits for the region.
Will the Caribbean Court of Justice play a role in the new era of Intellectual Property and Innovation in the Caribbean?
In this episode Clarissa Dean and Matthew Hale discuss the role of the Caribbean Court of Justice in providing an efficient and trustworthy means of dispute settlement for Intellectual property matters as they evolve in the region. They discuss a proposal first made in 2010 by Dr. Abiola Inniss that the CCJ could be a court of first instance or specialized tribunal with other levels of appeal for IP matters.
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