Search copyright cases. Below is a list of cases that deal with issues of concern to copyright in Nigeria. The cases include suits filed by organizations in Nigeria including the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN). The copyright cases listed below cover various aspects of copyright law including copyright infringement, copyright protection, locus standi, collecting societies, copyright in photographs, reproduction of photographs, book and music piracy etc.
| Case Name | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Focus Area |
| Christiana Etaluku v. Nigerian Bottling Company | Copyright Infringement |
| Compact Disc Technologies Ltd. v. Musical Copyright Society Nigeria | Collecting Societies in Nigeria, Locus Standi, Effect of Section 9, 10, 15(1), 17, 39 of the Copyright Act 2004 |
| Feist Publications Inc. v. Rural Telephone Services Inc. (Foreign Case) | Copyright Infringement, Copyright Protection, Telephone Directory White Pages |
| Ifeajuna v. Ifeajuna | Joinder of Issues on Pleadings |
| Iyabi-Ayah v. Ayah | Locus Standi |
| Iyaji v. Eyigebe | Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination |
| Jatau v. Mansur Ahmed & Ors. | Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination |
| Joseph Ikhuoria v. Campaign Services Ltd. | Copyright in Photographs, Copyright in a Photographic material, News Paper Publication, Reproduction of Photographs in Newspapers |
| Liberty Records Incorporated & Another v. M.Y. Owotutu | Retrospective Law, Copyright Act of 1988 |
| Larry Izamoje & Ors v. Hensen Trust Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Illegal Telecast, Advert Placements, Damages for Loss of Income |
| Madumere v. Ole Okafor & Ors. | Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination |
| Masterpiece Investment Ltd. v. Worldwide Business & Ors. | Copyright Ownership and Infringement, Magazine Publication, Special and Exemplary Damages |
| Microsoft Corporation v. Franike Associates Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Software Programs and Products, Illegal Distribution of Software and Programs |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd./Gte v. Adeokin Records FHC/L/CS/216/96 | Collecting Societies, Locus Standi, Copyright Act 1988, Section 30 and 32(b) Copyright Amendment Act |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd./Gte v. Adeokin Records | Collecting Societies, Locus Standi, Copyright Act 1988, Section 30 and 32(b) Copyright Amendment Act |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria v. Compact Disc Technologies Ltd. | Collecting Societies, Copyright Infringement |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria & Ors. v. Nigerian Copyright Commission & Ors. (FHC/L/CS/35/2008) | Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd./Gte v. Nigerian Copyright Commission (FHC/L/CS/478/2008) | Section 17 and 39 Copyright Act 2004 |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd./Gte v. Nigerian Copyright Commission | Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria & Ors. v. Nigerian Copyright Commission & Ors. (FHC/L/CS/1163/12) | Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (Ltd/Gte) v. Guinness Nigeria Plc. | Copyright |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria v. Details Nigeria Limited | Section 32(b) Nigerian Copyright Act, Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria v. D.P. Lekki Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (Ltd/Gte) v. Nigeria Hotels | Registration with National Office of Industrial Property, Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd. v. Vee Network Ltd. | Copyright Infringement |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria Ltd./Gte | Collecting Societies |
| Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria v. Peak Restaurant and Night Clubs Limited | Copyright Infringement, |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Bolanle Ademakinwa | Copyright Infringement, Book Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Paragone Nig. Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Software Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Chibueze Obi | Copyright Infringement, Book Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. CVL Technologies Ltd. | Sound Recording and Cinematography Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Okoro David Bernard | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Abel Ogbonnya | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Isaac Obums | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Stanley Nwankwo | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated DVDss/VCDs/CD |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Mr. Nwoye Christopher Ekene | Copyright Infringement, Possession of Pirated DVDs/VCDs/CD |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Joseph Daomi | Copyright Infringement, Broadcast Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Sunday Ayodele | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Cinematography Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Teomy Systems Nig. Ltd | Copyright Infringement, Software Infringement |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Jonah Ugwu | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Films and Sound Recording |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Nwanozie Valentine | Copyright Infringement, Sale of Pirated Films and Sound Recording |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Rapheal M. Olisa | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Films and Sound Recording |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Famous Henry | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Films and Sound Recording |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Nworie Anayo | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Films and Sound Recording |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Ebenezer Ogundele | Copyright Infringement, Software Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Dominion Kalu | Copyright Infringement, Possession of Infringing Musical and Cinematograph Films |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Obasi Godwin | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Optical Discs |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Genuss Investment Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Software Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Stephen Igwe | Copyright Infringement, Sale of Pirated Sound Recordings and VCDs |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Chukwu Arisi & Anor | Copyright Infringement, Sale of Pirated Sound Recordings and VCDs |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Ogo Abel | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Cinematograph Films Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Okereke Uchenna | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Cinematograph Films Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Ndidi Agwu | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Cinematograph Films Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Anoke Celestine | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Cinematograph Films Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Michael Orakwe | Copyright Infringement, Sound Recording and Musical Works |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Mr. Oba Okechukwu | Copyright Infringement, Sale of Cinematograph Films and Sound Recording Works |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Chibueze Akamu | Copyright Infringement, Book Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Godwin Kadiri | Copyright Infringement, Infringement of Broadcast Rights |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Taiwo Adeniji | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Eze Igwe | Copyright Infringement, Sale and Possession of Pirated Optical Discs |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Aminat Onifade | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Nwoke Isreal | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Ifeanyichukwu Nweke | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Awuru Chukwuma Abel | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Jonas Ozo | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Emmanuel Ogudu | Copyright Infringement, Literary Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Nwali Sunday | Copyright Infringement, Book Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Emordi Henry Chukwuma | Copyright Infringement, Broadcast Piracy |
| Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) v. Ubi Bassey Eno & Ors | Copyright Infringement, Illegal Re-broadcasting and Transmission, Possession of Equipment for Illegal Re-broadcasting and Transmission, Section 18(1) - (3) Copyright Act 1990 |
| Oguma v. International Bank for West Africa (IBWA) | General Denial |
| Ojukwu v. Louisa Chinyere Ojukwu | Right to Institute Proceedings |
| Okenwa v. Military Government of Imo State | Locus Standi |
| Okike v. L.P.D.C. (Court of Appeal) | Unchallenged or Uncontroverted Evidence |
| Okike v. L.P.D.C (Supreme Court) | Unchallenged or Uncontroverted Evidence |
| Oladele v. Aromolaran | Duty of an Appellate Court |
| Offrey v. Chief S. O. Ola | Copyright Act, Sufficient Effort Requirement |
| Oladipo Yemitan V. The Daily Times Nigeria Ltd. | Copyright Infringement, Copyright in Photographs, Award of Exemplary Damages |
| Osafile v. Paul Odi | Statement of Defence: Traverse |
| Padawa v. Agmada Jatau | Ground of Appeal |
| Peter Obe v. Grapevine Communication Ltd. | Copyright in Photographs, Copyright Infringement, Fair Dealing, Unauthorized Publication of Photographs, Section 16(4) Copyright Act |
| Plateau Publishing Co. v. Chief Chuks Adolphy | Copyright Infringement, Licensing, Sale and Succession to Copyright, Copyright in Photographs |
| Sintak Nigeria Limited v. Nigerian Bottling Company | Design and Copyright Infringement |
| Smithlink Beecham & Anor v. Prex Limited | Copyright Infringement |
| State v. John Ogbubunjo | Error by Lower Court |
| Taofik Oyefolu & Ors. v. Abayomi A. Durosinmi | Error by Lower Court |
| Ubi and Bassey Eno v. Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) | Copyright Infringement, Illegal Re-broadcasting and Transmission, Possession of Equipment for Illegal Re-broadcasting and Transmission, Section 18(1) - (3) Copyright Act 1990 |
| UBN Ltd v. Odusote Bookstore Ltd. | Awards |
