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May 15, 2020
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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
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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
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April 29, 2018
The Masculinity of Intellectual Property, Femininity, and the Malnourished Baby
“Beyond the kitchen and ‘the other room’, today we celebrate Nigerian women powering change through innovation and creativity. Today, we celebrate women powering change in the kitchen of creativity, cooking the food that feed the human mind with their artistic, literary, musical, and cinematographic works, making symphonic expressions that sing of change. Today, we celebrate women powering change in ‘the other room’ of innovation, making babies that grow to become new businesses, new industries, new technologies, and new possibilities.”- Senator Iyere Ihenyen
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November 13, 2017
Fintech Industry⸺the Market, the Legal & Regulatory Framework, and Intellectual Property Protection
Introduction Fintech (Financial Technology) is the new technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial institutions in the delivery of financial services. In other words, Fintech companies leverage on technology to deliver services similar to that offered by.. Read more
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October 21, 2017
The registration of intellectual property (IP) is not where IP ends.
by Ademola Adeyoju, ademola@infusionlawyers.com.ng Download PDF. Largely driven by advancement in technology, the global economy continues to evolve and grow in new and unanticipated ways. From the invention of personal computers to mobile technology; from the Internet to Nano.. Read more
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September 26, 2017
Africa University’s draft IP policy could be a big disincentive to innovators. See how.
Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe has drafted an Intellectual Property (IP) policy for the institution. The draft policy has been circulated to get feedback from the IP community. Feedback from one of Africa’s largest IP online community, IP Africa, says.. Read more
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August 19, 2017
China’s new “cyber court” hears its first case—an intellectual-property case.
In the face of rising internet disputes following today’s explosion in e-commerce (as it has also been in most countries), China needed 3 things. China needed 3 things. One, China—with her eyes constantly on the ball of world-economic leadership—needed a faster dispute-resolution.. Read more
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Technology Law
July 26, 2017
The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill: Thumbs Down on Data Protection & Privacy
The Nigeria Senate recently passed the Whistle Blowers Protection Bill. The Bill was passed to help ensure the safety of citizens who blow the whistle against public officers and public bodies that indulge in improper conducts. This is a welcome development. But what’s not welcomed about.. Read more
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July 5, 2017
Learning to Code—Preparing for the Future of Work
by Malan Moses Faya Senior Associate, Infusion Lawyers malan@infusionlawyers.com.ng Download PDF. Learning to Code—Preparing for the Future of Work The future of work is technology-driven and also technology-inclined. Computers, software, and machines are taking over the world. Almost everything we.. Read more