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U.S. News | New Balance Sues Michael Kors For Trademark Infringement
New Balance has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court District of Massachusetts against Michael Kors for trademark infringement. The plaintiff alleges that Michael Kors’ Olympia is using a virtually identical and confusingly [...]
Nigeria: Essential Intellectual Property Safeguards For SMEs by John C. Onyido, Bisola Scott and Sandra Eke
Introduction Globally, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) largely contribute to the development of host economies, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. SMEs play significant roles in providing employment and job opportunities and account for [...]
Nigeria | How to Obtain a Food and Alcohol License In Nigeria by Winifred Idiaru
The food and alcohol industry refers to all companies involved in the processing of raw food materials, packaging, and distribution. To operate in the food and alcohol industry, every Nigerian and intending foreign investor must [...]
Nigeria: Trademarking “Yoruba”: Illegality Or Mere Cultural Appropriation? by Femi Olubanwo et al.
On May 23, 2021, Gbemisola Isimi, the founder of CultureTree, a UK based organization which runs a parents and toddlers playgroup called Yoruba Stars, where children are taught the Yoruba language, reported on social media [...]
Right: Patent Infringement Issues In Nigeria by Edward Osike
Introduction An invention is not the same thing as a discovery. Indeed when Volts discovered the effect of an electric current from the battery on a frog’s leg, he made a great discovery, but not [...]
COSON v. MCSN: Let the Music Pay Who Exactly? by Frank Okeke & Titilade Adelekun Ilesanmi
Introduction Copyright is an exclusive right given to the creator of original contents. It empowers content owners to determine how their content can be used by third parties and fees to be paid for the [...]
New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated April 8, 2021
The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated April 8, 2021. The Journal titled Trademarks Journal Vol. 1, No. 2 (online), covers some trademark applications filed online using [...]
