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Nigerian Law Intellectual Property Watch Inc. (NLIPW) provides up-to-date and sometimes breaking news reports on intellectual property rights and protection from around the world including news from Tanzania. Through the NLIPW Newsroom, we promote awareness about intellectual property rights and deepening discussions on the problem of counterfeiting in Tanzania.

NLIPW Newsroom monitors Tanzanian news outlets highlighting the development and passage of legislation, guidelines, regulations, and trade agreements on Intellectual Property.

Cleveland Zoological Society’s Future for Wildlife Seed Grants: Supporting Field Conservation Projects in Africa and Asia

September 8, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

DEADLINES Pre-Proposal Deadline: November 5, 2018 Pre-Proposal Notification: December 7, 2018 Full Proposal Deadline: January 28, 2019 Final Notification: February 28, 2019 The Cleveland Zoological Society is seeking applications for its Future for Wildlife Seed Grants Program […]

Entry into Force of the 2019 Version of the Eleventh Edition of the Nice Classification

September 3, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a new version of the 11thedition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) will enter into […]

Netherlands: Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarship 2019 (€25,000/year)

August 28, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Deadline: February 1, 2019 Applications are open for the Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarship 2018 at TU Delft in the Netherlands. These scholarships give talented, motivated and broadly interested students from SubSaharan Africa the opportunity to […]

YouTube Launches Copyright Match Tool to Fight Content Stealing and Duplication

July 17, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

In a bid to encourage creativity and innovation of content creators and combat the menace of video theft and duplication, YouTube has release a new tool to help counter counterfeiting. YouTube new tool called Copyright […]

WIPO Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution – Register Now

July 12, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will be hosting a workshop an advanced workshop on domain name dispute resolution. Titled, ‘Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice’, the workshop will take […]

Nigeria News | Tomi Adesina Accuses Jason Njoku, Irokotv of Copyright Infringement

July 10, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

A prominent Nigerian TV, iROKOtv and Jason Njoku have been accused by a Nigerian writer, Tomi Adesina for using and adapting her blog series “Beautiful Stranger” into a movie called “Swings,” without her consent. In […]

International Center for Journalists Knight Middle East/North Africa Fellowship 2018 for Investigative Reporters

June 10, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

The International Center for Journalists seeks outstanding applicants with a strong background in digital journalism for a six-month ICFJ Knight Fellowship to help investigative reporters in the MENA region produce stories that are cutting-edge and compelling to audiences. The Fellow will […]

Apply Now: JPC Press Delegation of Film Critics for Covering Jerusalem Film Festival 2018

June 10, 2018 Ufuoma Akpotaire

Deadline: June 20, 2018 The Jerusalem Press Club (JPC) invites journalists at the beginning of their career to apply for the JPC Press Delegation of film critics to cover the Jerusalem Film Festival (JFF). The JFF will […]