NLIPW Trademarks Law Volume 3 Number 6 TM Watch Vol. 3 No. 6 (Trademark Applications Filed in Nigeria between August and September 2017) September 30, 2017 Content: This article is part of a series that highlights […]
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) recently announced that the Commission has seized literary works worth N1, 500,000 (approximately $4,200) during an anti-piracy operation at Yaba Book Market in Lagos on September 7, 2017. According to […]
In a bid to continue the tackling of counterfeiting of products in Nigeria for her citizenry, the National Agency for Foods and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with […]
Filing a trademark application at the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria requires that an applicant comply with the requirements of the Trademark Act and regulations. Applicants typically hire lawyers who specialize in trademark […]
Jackson Laboratory, a non-profit medical and scientific research institution, has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese university, Nanjing University. The suit is based on allegations that Chinese researchers are breeding and reselling strains of mice […]
The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) recently put out a statement, signed by one Simi Wash-Pam, aimed at warning any party acquiring interest in Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (Etisalat Nigeria). According to COSON, it is […]
TechCrunch and Facebook are set to bring TechCrunch’s popular “Startup Battlefield” to Nairobi. The competition is expected to kick-off on October 11 and will feature startups from all over Africa in three categories: Productivity and […]
A New York lawyer and jazz musician, Abdul Wali Muhammad, has sued Chance the Rapper for copyright infringement. Abdul Wali Muhammad (the Plaintiff) alleged that Chance the Rapper stole his music “Bridge Through Time” which […]
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