To view the subscribed-email version of IP ABC, click here. Question of the Week (3) I’m Alade Thomas, a Nollywood comedian. Last weekend, I discovered a bank in Nigeria used my photo in one of its Instagram posts. The photo is a shot.. Read more
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Intellectual Property
January 18, 2018
Blue Ivy vs Blue Ivy Carter—Will Jay Z and Beyoncé win trademark dispute over their daughter’s name?
IP Matters: Week 3 Veronica Morales wants ‘Blue Ivy’ for her company; Jay-Z and Beyoncé wants it for their daughter. Blue Ivy Events is the name of a Boston-based wedding planning company. The company has been in business since 2009 and it is.. Read more
Intellectual Property
January 11, 2018
Did Equity Bank & Safaricom unduly profit from another man’s mobile-banking idea? Lessons for Tech Entrepreneurs, Banks, and Software Companiesc
IP Matters: Week 2 Hoswell Njuguna claimed he created Weka Usaidike, a concept of saving money on a mobile phone. He confidentially discussed this concept with Equity Bank, hoping to partner with the bank to develop the concept who then.. Read more
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Industry Insight
January 11, 2018
The Nigerian Music Industry: Making the Music Pay through Intellectual Property
by Solomon Nzere, solomon@infusionlawyers.com.ng Industry Insight, January 2018 Overview of the Nigerian Music Industry Perhaps the inspiring history of Nigeria’s music industry is best told through Star Mega Jam, a mega music-performance concert which paraded international artistes like Shaggy,.. Read more
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January 10, 2018
IP ABC™: Software Development Contract: Who has copyright in the source code? (Week 2)
To view the subscribed-email version of IP ABC, click here. Question of the Week (2) I’m John Udeze, an entrepreneur who runs FinSoft, a technology business in Port Harcourt. Six months ago, I came up with a FinTech business idea. Because the.. Read more
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January 4, 2018
Apple Loses Dispute over ‘Steve Jobs’ Trademark: A Lesson in Trademark for Businesses
Apple has lost its founder’s name ‘Steve Jobs’ to an Italian fashion company. The fashion company’s name is ‘Steve Jobs’. Naples-based founders, Vincenzo and Giacomo Barbato, registered ‘Steve Jobs’ as their company’s trademark in 2012. The Steve Jobs company did.. Read more
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January 1, 2018
IP ABC™: Protecting Software in Nigeria (Week One)
To view the subscribed-email version of IP ABC, click here. Question of the Week (1) We are a tech company in Nigeria. We have just finished building an app—first of its kind in Africa. Because we have big plans for this.. Read more
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December 31, 2017
IP Matters … with Senator Ihenyen
IP Matters with Senator Ihenyen. IP Matters shares short, regular insights on IP and IP-related matters in both private and public sectors. It’s all about IP in business and development. With IP Matters, our Lead Partner, Senator Ihenyen, would not.. Read more
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December 30, 2017
IP ABC™ … as simple as ‘ABC’
We introduce IP ABC™. IP ABC™ answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) on intellectual property (IP) and clarifies the common confusions people often have about IP. To make understanding IP ‘as simple as ABC’, IP ABC™ is presented in clear, concise, and.. Read more
Updates & Headlines
December 30, 2017
WIPO establishes External Office in Nigeria: A Boost to Diversification and Innovation in Nigeria
It has been about 2 years now the word has been going round that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) plans to establish an External Office in Nigeria. Last week, what had been going around came around when WIPO and.. Read more