By Chiamaka Anyanwu A couple of months ago, Nneoma Anosike, a Nigerian International Model and 2013 winner of the Elite Model Look, instituted an action, against Wema Bank Plc., a Nigerian Commercial Bank, for passing […]
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 […]
On Monday, July 3, 2017, the case between the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and Bolingo Hotels & Suites, one of the biggest hotels in Abuja, came up at the Federal High Court. It would […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced an accused pirate, one Mr. Chekwesiri Chukwuamaka Josephat, to one year imprisonment for Copyright Infringement with an option of fine. The case, Charge No. FHC/L/409C/2015, NCC v. Chikwesiri […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar on Friday, January 27, 2017, fixed trial for three consecutive days in the ‘Calabar Carnival Copyright Case’. Trial is scheduled to take place between February 15 and 17, […]
«back to Cases and Principles Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) v. The Registered Trustees of International Ministerial Council (ICMC) & Ors. Court f Appeal Judgement delivered on Wednesday June 30, 2010 Citation: 53 NIPJD […]
November 14, 2016 –Last December, when we highlighted 10 Intellectual Property (IP) cases that made headlines in 2015, we projected that suing for the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) would become common practice in Nigeria. […]
May 9, 2016 — A couple of months ago, telecommunication giant, MTN, was charged for copyright infringement in an action brought by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). It appears, the company is involved in yet another […]
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