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 […]
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 […]
In September 2018, it was widely reported by Nigerian media that the student who sculpted a famous Wole Soyinka sculpture in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (as his final year project) objected to the tampering […]
“Michael Collins (aka Don Jazzy) accuses ex record label mate, Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe (aka Wande Coal) of stealing his song, Baby Face” – November 5 2013 “Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo (aka Black Face) make allegations of […]
“Forget patents, trademarks, and copyrights… trade secrets could be your company’s most important and valuable assets” – James Pooley, former Deputy Director-General World, Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).[1] Introduction From Campari to Coca-Cola to Google’s PageRank, […]
There has been a recent cry for justice by Nigerians after hearing the allegation of Tobore Ovuorie, the investigative journalist behind ‘Oloture’, against Ebonylife, the movie producers. Many condemn the producers for ‘taking her pains […]
An application software (app) is a program or group of programs designed to help customers perform particular activities. These apps, which are usually on our electronic devices, are used to control several things ranging from […]
Not all creations of the mind are regarded as intellectual property protectable under intellectual property laws in Nigeria,2 as these laws stipulate the criteria that must be satisfied to guarantee intellectual property protection over creative works.3 As […]
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