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Updates & Headlines
August 5, 2018
Download Nigeria’s Patients’ Bill of Rights (PBoR)- Long and Short Versions
The Patients’ Bill of Rights (PBoR) was launched by the Federal Government of Nigeria 1 August 2018. The PBoR was developed by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) and the Federal Ministry of Health to protect consumers of health services in Nigeria… Read more
Intellectual Property
July 28, 2018
The United States v Davidson—Copyright infringement of a Replica Statue of Liberty. Copyright for creative copycats?
On IP Matters this week, it’s all about a copyright-infringement action involving the face of the popular Statue of Liberty (Lady Liberty) in New York and a photograph of its replica. Robert Davidson is the sculptor of the replica statue in front of.. Read more
Updates & Headlines
July 22, 2018
Supreme Court of Nigeria goes ‘digital’.
It is the beginning of a new era in law practice at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as all communication between lawyers and the court will be done exclusively through electronic mail. According to the new policy of the apex.. Read more
Technology Law
July 10, 2018
PowerPoint Presentation: Law and Technology in the 21st Century: Nexus and Challenges
Download PowerPoint presentation, Law and Technology in the 21st Century—Nexus and Challenges, The 8th Prince Bola Ajibola Annual Lecture, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, 5 July 2018. Our Lead Partner, Senator Ihenyen, who was Guest Speaker, presented the slides at the program… Read more
Intellectual Property
June 23, 2018
Louboutin v Van Haren: Will Van Haren finally see red for allegedly stepping on Louboutin’s red-sole shoe trademark?.
This week on IP Matters, let’s look at the long-running battle between Louboutin and Van Haren over Louboutine’s red-sole trademark. The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) ruling on 12 June 2018 was in Louboutin’s favour after the ECJ remanded the.. Read more
Intellectual Property
June 9, 2018
This is America vs This is Nigeria—Has Falz infringed on Childish Gambino’s copyright?
On IP Matters this week, let’s take a closer look at Falz’s now controversial song, ‘This is Nigeria’. Apparently inspired by ‘This is America’, a song by American rapper Childish Gambino, Falz released ‘This is Nigeria’ a few weeks after ‘This is America’.. Read more
Intellectual Property
IP & IT Advocacy
June 2, 2018
Social Media and Copyright Infringements: The Internet is not a lawless domain.
by Rita Anwiri Chindah, ACIArb Introduction With the introduction of the Internet, more than ever before, creators and authors now have access to wider audience anywhere in the world. This gives authors and creators the opportunity to share their.. Read more
Intellectual Property
May 26, 2018
Apple v Samsung—Samsung to pay over half a billion dollars for patent infringements.
This week on IP Matters, the never-ending Apple and Samsung battle is back with a $539 million bang! That’s the amount of damages the jury at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California said Samsung owes.. Read more
Intellectual Property
May 5, 2018
Alibaba v. Alibabacoin—When Marketing Crypto Buys You a Lawsuit in Trademark Infringement
This week’s IP Matters takes on Alibaba’s dispute with Alibabacoin, a cryptocurrency company, over use of Alibaba’s registered trademark, ‘Alibaba’ and other marks. Can Alibaba stop Alibabacoin from continuing to market ‘Alibabacoin’ on the Internet? Alibaba is into online retail business,.. Read more