The National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicines (NAPPMED) which oversees the operations of private patent medicine vendors (PPMVs) across all 36 States of Nigeria and educates its members on general principles of primary health […]
A Hong Kong-based company, Grown Up, has filed a lawsuit against Chinese sportswear giant, Anta Sports Products for copyright infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant has been producing a similar-looking school bags made by […]
Earlier this week, a U.S. watchmaker, Solid 21, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut against Breitling, a Swiss competitor over trademark infringement. Solid 21 alleges that Breitling’s use […]
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 […]
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 […]
Eddie Lee Richardson, who goes by Hotwire the Producer, has filed a lawsuit against French Montana for his song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin.” According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff claims that the song was stolen […]
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, […]
Recently a woman, Ann Njoku Kumena, was awarded Sh. 1.5m (approximately USD $15,000) by a high court sitting in Kerugoya against KTDA for using her image without authorization. It will be recalled that Ann Njoku […]
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