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Nigerian Law Intellectual Property Watch Inc. (NLIPW) provides up-to-date and sometimes breaking international news reports on intellectual property rights and protection. Through the NLIPW Newsroom, we are devoted to promoting awareness about intellectual property rights and deepening discussions on the problem of counterfeiting in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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U.S. News | Omni MedSci Accuses Dexcom over Mobile Glucose Monitoring Systems Patent Infringement

August 7, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

Late last month, a Michigan company, Omni MedSci Inc. filed a lawsuit against a San Diego Company, Dexcom Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California with case number 3:18-cv-01653 alleging […]

U.S. News | American Latex Alleges Adult Toy Manufacturer Infringed Patent

July 27, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

Late last month, American Latex Corp. filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California with case number 2:18-cv-05656 against Doc Johnson Enterprises and Does 1-10 alleging patent infringement of […]

U.S. News | Helly Hansen Sues OFF-WHITE for Alleged Trademark Infringement

July 26, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

A Norwegian sportswear brand, Helly Hansen has filed a lawsuit in Illinois’ Northern District Court against OFF-WHITE, Virgil Abloh’s brand for alleged trademark infringement. According to the lawsuit, Helly Hansen claims that the plaintiff adopted […]

U.S. News | PUBG Corp Files Lawsuit against NetEase over Copyright Infringement

July 26, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

In April, PUBG corp, a game developer filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against NetEase, a Chinese game developer, alleging that the defendants who developed Knives Out and Rules of Survival, two battle royale games deduced […]

U.S. News | National Credit Union Foundation Sued for Copyright Violations

July 25, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

Early last month, a Jefferson City-based non-profit organization, Missouri Community Action Network (the plaintiff), that serves and advocates for low-income families filed a lawsuit against National Credit Union Foundation alleging copyright infringement and digital copyright […]

U.S. News | Taylor Swift Sued Over Social Networking App Infringement

July 25, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

Late last week, a U.S.-based computer consulting company, SwiftLife filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against singer Taylor Swift and a Smartphone game and app developers, […]

U.S. News | Two Console ROM Websites in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

July 25, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

Nintendo has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit worth millions of dollars against the operator of console ROM sites LoveROMs.com and LoveRETRO.co in an Arizona district court, and unearthed by TorrentFreak. The lawsuit cites three causes […]

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U.S. News | Kim Kardashian’s Fragrance Company Sued Over ‘Vibes’ Logo

July 22, 2018 Nathaniel Adebayo

A Chicago-based company, Vibes Media LLC, has filed a lawsuit against Kim Kardashian West’s fragrance line for alleged trademark infringement. The case was filed in Illinois federal court, and the plaintiff claims that the design […]