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In celebration of International Women's Day, episode 92 features conversion as the possibility of artificial intelligence-generated work being acknowledged as the owner of the output such as images, and music in line with the recent re-registration of the "Zarya od the Dawn" 18-page comic book authored by Ms. Kristina Kashtonova. Link to listen on Audiomack: https://audiomack.com/ipseries_with_ree...

In episode 91, i was inspired to do a crash discussion on copyright basics following my attendance at the British Council's "Creative Hustle" seminar-style event, which took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in collaboration with British Council Startups South and Women in Port Harcourt (WIP). I discuss how creatives can use online platforms to expand their businesses by employing intellectual...

The innovation associated with a fashion brand is preserved via trademark and intellectual property mechanisms. An essential condition for trademark registration is distinctiveness. To steer them clear of the concerns with infringement and counterfeiting, the fashion firms' unflinching inventiveness is kind of a test.     In episode 90 of the #IPSERIES podcast, I analyzed the role of a registrar,...

A copyright infringement case can have a variety of outcomes, depending on the specifics of the case. Generally speaking, a successful claimant may be entitled to monetary damages, injunctive relief, and/or attorneys' fees.  The number of damages that a claimant may receive will depend on several factors including the number of profits that the infringer made from the infringement, the number of d...

A script or screenplay is a detailed expression of an idea, which enjoys copyright protection immediately after it is in a tangible format.  It can be daunting when you send your script to a producer, agent, or anyone and they turn around to use it without your consent. The first episode of the #IPSERIES podcast for 2023 highlights the basics of copyright for screenwriters, pitfalls to avoid, bene...

For the last episode for 2022, Ivan Ojakol a Sports Lawyer, Partner at Matrix Advocates and Lecturer at the International University of East Africa discussed how one can build a sports law career as a Ugandan and African. This episode featured a conversion on how to get into sports practice, relevant sports laws, how are sports dispute resolved, how can sports event organizers make money eg FIFA W...

As part of the #IPSERIES Christmas tradition, for its 4th edition check out my top #intellectualproperty cases, trends, development, and activities that transpired in 2022. 1. Mandarin Oriental Services BV & The Registrar of Trademark talking about the possibility of a well known mark being protected in Nigeria. 2. Netflix v Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear fans of Bridgerton who won a Grammy for the...

In this episode, Derek Nduka-Edede answers frequently asked questions on trademark registration in Nigeria, How he became a trademark agent, Common mistakes clients make when registering a trademark, Can a client register a mark by themselves or do they need a trademark attorney, How long does it take to get a registered trademark in Nigeria, What is the procedure for trademark registration, How i...

The debate as to the possibility of an intern to be credited, acknowledged, and also own an intellectual property work (creative or innovative) created while doing their internship was inspired by the #spotifywrapped for this year which went viral on social media.  I followed a story as to how it originated,and I decides to sensitize my #IPFRIENDS on today's #IPSERIES by discussing IP basics that...

It's time for our Annual IPSERIES twelve part Christmas edition and for the first episode Sammy Ziro Lewa discusses his role as a patent examiner, what innovators can look out for when applying for a patent, the moderna case, how compulsory licensing works, patent trends in Africa and the interplay of intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical industry. Link to listen on Audiomack: https:/...

A walkie-talkie app that enabled the transmission of voice and video communication is at the centre of a #patentinfringement. Sometime in 2020 #voxer filed a #patent infringement suit against #Meta the parent company of #Facebook and its subsidiary #instagram over 5 of their #patents push-to-talk app which was invented to solve battlefield communications problems. Years after negotiations failed ...

The interplay of Family and Intellectual Property rights allows a family business to protect their economically valuable intangible assets". When the trademark opposition is too close to home, what do we do? In this episode I discuss 3 cases which highlight the interference of a family member regarding owning an intangible asset. Our case study for episode 82 of #IPSERIES features a dispute emanat...

In episode 80 of the #IPSERIES podcast, I discuss the interplay of #IP and #musicfestivals, intellectual property protection for well know marks, what it means for a trademark application to be abandoned, ways a trademark owner can grant you consent, permission, and authorization, and many more as I analyze the Coachella Music Festival, LLC and Goldenvoice, LLC suing Afrochella Limited, BBNZ Live...

Today's #IPSERIES is a #tbt edition featuring the case my friend @gingerPOP_ sent to me about a potential IP theft where Jane Michael Ekannem's kimono which she gifted to Laolu was worn by Serena William for the Essence 2019 September issue & and she was neither paid nor acknowledged. I delve into this case by taking into consideration whether it is right to reproduce and sell clothing that was gi...

In celebration of the #InternationalPodcastDay, episode 78 featured a discussion to celebrate the 2022 World Tourism Day event which takes place every 27th of September and this year's theme is "Rethinking Tourism". Tourism is a Key Element of Recovery Through the commercialization and exploitation of Intangible assets by understanding the links between tourism and intellectual property rights. Th...

Sometime in 2006 the Federal Government opened bidding for the national ID project which Chams Plc emerged as the winner. Chams Plc will then go into a technical partnership arrangement with Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd in 2012 but MasterCard played a fast one on Chams Plc and CCL by going to collide with National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).  In episode 76 of the #IPSERIES podcast #t...

In another throwback #IPSERIES edition, I talked about Haribo GmbH & Co. KG v Ositos & Co (Little Bear & Co) case where the owners of an alcoholic gummy bear was issued a cease and desist (C & D) and told to hand over their Trademark and Domain Name. Did you know Haribo celebrated its 100th anniversary in July this year? Is there a chance that #Haribo might consider making an alcoholic #gummybear?...

Episode 74 of the #IPSERIES podcast features a conversation with Eliana Torres-Rivera on the relationship between  IP, Blockchain, NFT, and the Metaverse, the impact of emerging technology for creatives, available intellectual property rights present in Blockchain, NFT, and the Metaverse, how to deal with ownership of intellectual property as it relates to NFTs and the Metaverse, thoughts on the M...

Sometime in 2020, the Nigerian Government issued a regulation from the office of the Minister of Information & Culture prohibiting exclusive rights (license) in broadcasting sports events 🤔 To me, this was not a step back but rather it defeated the purpose of #intellectualproperty  In part 2 of my Sports and #IP series, I explain what is #sportsbroadcasting, the relevant intellectual property mec...

In order for an artist or entertainer to successfully register an element of their creativity as a trademark it must meet the distinctive test requirement to enjoy the full back of the law. In 2020, Armando Christian Pérez aka Pitbull successfully registered his famous Grito yell EEEEEEEYOOOO! which took his trademark attorney 18 months to achieve.  Protection of a sound mark is a difficult task t...

Episode 72 of #IPSERIES features one of its throwback stories in 2019 Judge Paola. Gandolfi in her ruling ordered Dolce & Gabbana to pay €70,000 plus €13,000 as attorneys fees😁 to the Late Diego Maradonna who's name and famous number was worn by a model in a blue and white jersey at the 2016 fashion show which held in Naples, Dolce & Gabbana.  Diego Maradona sued Dolce & Gabbana for €1 million an...

For someone in the #fashion industry, Intellectual Property play an important role. Of which fast fashion focuses on manufacturing, marketing and designing a high volume of clothing at an affordable price depending on the value and goodwill of the brand.  On this #IPSERIES throwback episode, I discuss the importance of design right protection for fashion designers following a post I stumbled on In...

With Amazon expanding into Nigeria, i discuss the case between Coty Germany GmbH and Amazon which began in 2017 over the role of e-commerce in an infringement, liability of providing storage to third-party sellers, laws for infringement law concerning online market-places like instagram, Konga, Jumia and Amazon, dispute resolution mechanism and many more. You can subscribe to my newsletter via thi...

Did you know Shakira's partial recently won a case at the UKIPO over the name "Shakara" meaning at the moment in the UK you can't use the word "Shakara in Class 25 because Steve Uzoma Nwankpa surrendered it to her this year? Anyways in episode 69 of #IPSERIES podcast, my commentary about the case and what the grounds for invalidating/cancelling a trademark is discussed.   In your opinion do you th...

Millicent Umoru LL.B, B.L, ACIS (In-view)  tagged me to a link and asked for my view on a matter that was viral on Twitter with the hashtag #justiceforspongbob.    I read through the post and discovered that a fan of #spongebob had recreated a movie called SpongeBob SquarePants: Rehydrated and it was taken down from YouTube for Copyright Violations after a complaint was field by #ParamountPictures...