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23 Nov2024Introduction A Trademark is a unique sign or mark that distinguishes the goods and services of one business from another. A mark can either be a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signatu...
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13 Nov2024INTRODUCTION The perception of sound marks as a brand differentiation tool is fast gaining momentum on a global scale. Discussions around sound marks have returned to the front burner, especially i...
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26 Jun2024INTRODUCTION Trademark issues in Nigeria present various challenges related to the safeguarding, registration, enforcement, and violation of trademarks within the country's legal framework. As ...
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15 Jul2023Introduction Developing an intellectual property strategy is a crucial tool for the growth of all businesses, and this is especially so for businesses such as technology companies, media & ente...
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Nigeria has experienced some recent updates with respect to Intellectual Property (IP) laws. It is pertinent to share this update and highlight the major points relating to the protection and enforcem...
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The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) is an intergovernmental institution which handles trademark registrations in 17 member states: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African ...
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24 Sep2022Introduction Trademark protection for brands can be a daunting task, especially when the brand has grown over the years, created numerous intellectual properties, and established a thriving busines...
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24 Jun2022ABSTRACT Long before the institution of formal legal frameworks for the safeguard of intellectual property (IP) rights, the protection of products of creative ingenuity, had been acknowledged...
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25 Oct2020Introduction Embedded in the right of ownership over any form of property is the ability to deal with the said property as the owner deems fit subject to legal restrictions. Thus, a person who has t...
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03 Apr2020A review of Onyeka Onwenu (MFR) Vs. Iroking Limited, Federal High Court, Lagos delivered 16th January 2020. Introduction One of Nigeria’s biggest exports in the creative industry is music, wi...