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Nigeria: MultiChoice Commends Copyright Commission, Trains Staff on Anti-Piracy

April 30, 2017 Bob Aroture

The management of MultiChoice Nigeria has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in fighting broadcast piracy in Nigeria. MultiChoice is a major digital TV Broadcast Company and owners of DSTV and GOTV. […]

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United We Stand Campaign to Launch in Lagos

February 22, 2017 Ufuoma Akpotaire

A new campaign that seeks to raise awareness about the menace of counterfeiting, intellectual property theft and piracy in Nigeria will be launched in Lagos on February 24. Under the slogan “United We Stand” the […]

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Copyright Commission Raids Film Pirates in Bauchi, Arrests 6 Suspects

October 10, 2016 Bob Aroture

October 10, 2016 — According to a report from the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), the agency on September 28, 2016, raided suspected film pirates at Railway Road in Bauchi. The NCC also arrested six suspects […]

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Copyright Commission Publishes Report on Anti-Piracy Activities

August 9, 2016 Ufuoma Akpotaire

August 10, 2016 — According to a report released by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), the officers of the Commission between January and March 2016, carried out 22 surveillance and investigation activities, and 13 strategic anti-piracy […]

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We Have Seized N8.1bn Pirated Works — NCC

May 3, 2016 Bob Aroture

May 3, 2016 — According to the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), over the last five years, the agency has seized pirated works across Nigeria valued at N.8.1bn. The Director General of the NCC, Mr. Afam […]

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Media Reports on Actions Against Piracy, Counterfeiting & Substandard Products in Nigeria: January – June 2015

June 29, 2015 Bob Aroture

June 29, 2015 — Every year, NLIPW highlights Media Reports on actions against piracy, counterfeiting and substandard products in Nigeria, see Reports here, here and here.  Below are highlights from media reports that cover January to June 2015. Agency/Other Summary […]

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Media Reports on Actions Against Piracy, Counterfeiting & Substandard Products in Nigeria: August to December 2014

December 5, 2014 Bob Aroture

December 5, 2014 –Throughout the year, NLIPW has highlighted media reports on actions against piracy, counterfeiting and substandard products in Nigeria, see here and here.  Below are highlights from media reports that cover August to […]

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Media Reports on Actions Against Piracy, Counterfeiting & Substandard Products in Nigeria: April to July 2014

August 5, 2014 Bob Aroture

NLIPW Copyright Law Volume 2 Number 6 eDigest (Media Reports on Actions Against Piracy, Counterfeiting & Substandard Products in Nigeria) August 5, 2014 Agency/Other Summary of Media Reports Media Report July ’14 Standards Organisation of […]

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Own an App? Here are some Intellectual Property Issues to Consider by Davidson Oturu

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January 21, 2021
An application software (app) is a program or group of programs designed to help customers perform particular activities. These apps, which are usually on our electronic devices, are used to control several things ranging from [...]
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U.S. News | Customs and Border Protection Confiscate 1,216 Pieces of Counterfeit Jewelry in Louisville Worth over $700K

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January 20, 2021
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have intercepted a shipment, arriving from Hong Kong, manifested as a jewelry set containing more than 1,200 pieces of necklace. The CBP officers in Louisville [...]
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Recommended Ways to Protecting Business Concepts as Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria by Bisola Scott

January 20, 2021
Not all creations of the mind are regarded as intellectual property protectable under intellectual property laws in Nigeria,2 as these laws stipulate the criteria that must be satisfied to guarantee intellectual property protection over creative works.3 As [...]
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Nigerian News | NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians on the Voluntary Recall of JET 7 Catheters Due to Increased Risk of Mortality and Serious Injury

January 18, 2021
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has been intimated by US FDA that Penumbra has issued an urgent recall of all configurations of the Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra [...]
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U.S. News | Scanning Technologies Sues Ticketbud for Patent Infringement over QR Code Scanning Patent

January 18, 2021
Scanning Technologies Innovations, LLC has filed a lawsuit in the Texas Western District Court against Ideabud, LLC doing business as Ticketbud, an event management, ticketing and registration software as a service (SaaS) company for patent [...]
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