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U.S. News | Iron Maiden Slams $2m Suit over ‘Ion Maiden’ Video Game

On May 28, Heavy metal rock band, Iron Maiden filed a lawsuit in a California district court against a gaming company, 3D Realms for trademark infringement over a video game named ‘Ion Maiden’. The plaintiff [...]
Intellectual Property News

Nigeria News | Peter Okoye Set to Sue Pub Four for Copyright Infringement

Peter Okoye (Mr. P), a member of the defunct Nigerian pop group, P-Square is set to sue foreign promoters, Pub Four for copyright infringement. Mr. P alleges that the foreign promoters used his photograph to [...]
Copyright

U.S. News | CBS Sued Over ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

Recently, the heirs of the song’s creators of Andy Griffith show theme song filed a lawsuit in California federal court against CBS for direct and contributory copyright infringement. The plaintiffs allege that defendant is using [...]
Anti-Counterfeiting

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

As each day passes by, the menace of fake and substandard drugs has called for serious concern. Mrs. Clementina Anyakora, Director of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), FCT, states that [...]
Copyright

Nigeria News | Nollywood Actress, Omoni Oboli wins Copyright Case over Movie, ‘Okafor’s Law’

In March of 2017, NLIPW Reported that a court in Nigeria had issued an injunction preventing the screening of the movie ‘Okafor’s Law’ as part of suit No. FHC/L/CS/401/2017. After a two year legal battle, [...]

U.S. News | Iron Maiden Slams $2m Suit over ‘Ion Maiden’ Video Game

June 4, 2019

On May 28, Heavy metal rock band, Iron Maiden filed a lawsuit in a California district court against a gaming company, 3D Realms for trademark infringement over a video game named ‘Ion Maiden’. The plaintiff […]

Nigeria News | Peter Okoye Set to Sue Pub Four for Copyright Infringement

May 31, 2019

Peter Okoye (Mr. P), a member of the defunct Nigerian pop group, P-Square is set to sue foreign promoters, Pub Four for copyright infringement. Mr. P alleges that the foreign promoters used his photograph to […]

U.S. News | CBS Sued Over ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

May 31, 2019

Recently, the heirs of the song’s creators of Andy Griffith show theme song filed a lawsuit in California federal court against CBS for direct and contributory copyright infringement. The plaintiffs allege that defendant is using […]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

May 20, 2019

As each day passes by, the menace of fake and substandard drugs has called for serious concern. Mrs. Clementina Anyakora, Director of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), FCT, states that […]

Australia News | Rush Rich Winery Ordered to Pay Over $800k for Trademark Infringement

May 8, 2019

Recently, a Melbourne Federal court ordered an Australian company, Rush Rich Winery, to pay nearly $400,000 in compensation for trademark infringement. Treasury Wine Estates (TWE), the owner of Penfolds, won the trademark infringement lawsuit against […]

U.S. News | Lawyers Behind ‘Sham’ Copyright Suits to be Sentenced

May 6, 2019

On June 4, 2019, John Steele and Paul Hansmeier will be sentenced after they were found guilty of taking payments to settle sham pornography film copyright infringement lawsuits. The duo were prosecuted because of ‘honeypot’ […]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

by Nathaniel Adebayo in Anti-Counterfeiting

China News | Shanghai Police Seize $30 Million of Counterfeit Lego

May 8, 2019

On April 23, Shanghai police raided factories belonging to Lepin, a Chinese toy manufacturer, accused of manufacturing counterfeit Lego products. The operation led to the arrest of four victims suspected to be part of a [...]

Reach For Gold | Nigeria Marks World IP Day with Public Lectures and Special Awards in Lagos

May 6, 2019

This year’s edition of World Intellectual property Day has come and gone but it will not be forgotten so soon, even as we remember the theme: Reach for Gold: IP & Sports. Here comes the [...]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Shuts Down Yoghurt Factory, Owner Arrested

April 26, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a giant step in shutting down RUQAYYA Yoghurt factory in new Kukuri, Lai Lai ward of Potiskum LGA, Yobe state in a [...]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians on Falsified ICLUSIG Traded Globally

April 17, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of falsified versions of ICLUSIG 15mg and ICLUSIG 45mg circulating in the WHO Region of Europe and the WHO Region of [...]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Raises Alert On Fake Meningitis Vaccines

April 11, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on the circulation of a fake meningitis vaccines including MencevaxTM ACWY and MencevaxTM ACW circulating in Niger Republic. A press statement [...]

NAFDAC News | Fanyogo “Gin and Ginger” is Not Registered in Nigeria

April 8, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said its investigation has found out that the product ‘Fan Yogo Gin and Ginger’ containing 12.5 percent alcohol is not a registered product in [...]

China News | 158 Arrested for Producing and Selling Fake Cosmetics

April 4, 2019

The east China Jiangsu province police, late last year, arrested 158 people suspected of manufacturing and selling fake cosmetics. Following the raid on December 26, 2018 by the police after a tip-off by a consumer [...]

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Snuff Importation

March 16, 2019

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger state has raised alarm over the safety of tobacco snuff currently imported into the country in large quantities. This was disclosed by [...]

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated April 30

May 7, 2019

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated April 30, 2019. The Journal titled Online Trademarks Journal Vol. 1, No. 1., contains about 717 pages and covers trademark […]

10 Recurring Myths about Copyright Protection in Nigeria

April 12, 2019

Copyright myths travel and are often retold in ways that people believe they are true. If you follow the intellectual property ‘scene’ in Nigeria, you would no doubt have heard one of these myths with […]

Winners: NLIPW National Campus Essay Competition (NNCEC 2019)

April 7, 2019

Nigerian Law Intellectual Property Watch would like to congratulate the winners of the 2019 NLIPW National Campus Essay Competition (NNCEC). This year’s essay competition addressed legal issues confronting the music or movie industry in Nigeria. […]

Nigeria: Intellectual Property Office Publishes Compendium of Rulings of Trademarks Tribunal

April 4, 2019

Late last month, the trademarks registry in Nigeria for the first time ever released a compendium of rulings delivered by trademark opposition tribunals. In a letter dated March 15 and signed by one Patrick Wemambu, […]

Nigeria: 10 Must-have Clauses in Your Broadcast License Agreement

February 22, 2019

As a producer, filmmaker or other creative professional in Nigeria, somewhere along the line, you will learn to never work without a written contract. Yet, it is hard to like contracts because more often than […]

Apply Now: Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2020

May 9, 2019

Closing date: July 31, 2019 Applications are now open for the Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2020. The University Council has established several Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships across all faculties which may be awarded [...]

Apply Now: UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences

May 8, 2019

Deadline: May 15, 2019 Application for the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences are now open. UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences aims to encourage research and [...]

Apply Now: University of Westminster Duke of Grafton International Scholarship in UK

February 20, 2019

Deadline: May 31, 2019 Nationality: All around developing countries About the Scholarship This scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House (ISH). The Duke of Grafton was one of the founders of ISH and is known for carrying [...]

Apply Now: Tunisia Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellowship

February 20, 2019

Deadline: April 1, 2019 The Tunisia Office of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University is calling on Tunisian scholars to submit applications for a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. The call for [...]

Apply Now: 2019 UNV and UNFPA Young Innovators Fellowship Programme

February 9, 2019

Deadline: February 10, 2019 Applications are now open for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Young Innovators Fellowship Programme for 2019. This programme will provide young people (aged 18-29) with the opportunity [...]

U.S. News | Iron Maiden Slams $2m Suit over ‘Ion Maiden’ Video Game

Nigeria News | Peter Okoye Set to Sue Pub Four for Copyright Infringement

U.S. News | CBS Sued Over ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

Nigeria News | Nollywood Actress, Omoni Oboli wins Copyright Case over Movie, ‘Okafor’s Law’

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

U.S. News | Iron Maiden Slams $2m Suit over ‘Ion Maiden’ Video Game

Nigeria News | Peter Okoye Set to Sue Pub Four for Copyright Infringement

U.S. News | CBS Sued Over ‘Andy Griffith Show’ Theme Song

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

Australia News | Rush Rich Winery Ordered to Pay Over $800k for Trademark Infringement

U.S. News | Lawyers Behind ‘Sham’ Copyright Suits to be Sentenced

Nigeria News | NAFDAC To Hunt Down Drug Hawkers In FCT

Piracy and Counterfeiting

China News | Shanghai Police Seize $30 Million of Counterfeit Lego

Reach For Gold | Nigeria Marks World IP Day with Public Lectures and Special Awards in Lagos

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Shuts Down Yoghurt Factory, Owner Arrested

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians on Falsified ICLUSIG Traded Globally

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Raises Alert On Fake Meningitis Vaccines

NAFDAC News | Fanyogo “Gin and Ginger” is Not Registered in Nigeria

China News | 158 Arrested for Producing and Selling Fake Cosmetics

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Snuff Importation

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EDITORIAL

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated April 30

10 Recurring Myths about Copyright Protection in Nigeria

Winners: NLIPW National Campus Essay Competition (NNCEC 2019)

Nigeria: Intellectual Property Office Publishes Compendium of Rulings of Trademarks Tribunal

Nigeria: 10 Must-have Clauses in Your Broadcast License Agreement

BRANDS IN NIGERIA

Nigeria – Application to register the trademark: VERRAKI & Device

Nigeria – Application to register the trademark: VERRAKI & Device

Nigeria – Application to register the trademark: DATA INFOSEC CONSULT LOGO

Nigeria – Application to register the trademark: KEYPLUG & DEVICE

STARTUPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Apply Now: Rhodes University Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2020

Apply Now: UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences

Apply Now: University of Westminster Duke of Grafton International Scholarship in UK

Apply Now: Tunisia Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellowship

Apply Now: 2019 UNV and UNFPA Young Innovators Fellowship Programme