Utilizing Copyright for Commercial Gain in Music(1) Maybe you don't know? Over the years, music has proven to be a lucrative and prosperous career path, resulting in many artistes smiling at ...
What Happens when there are no IP Laws(2)
What Happens when there are no IP Laws (2) Sounds funny right? Doesn't it? There is a popular joke about how in Nigeria, we never adapt to the change in the name of a product even after the pro ...
What Happens when there are no IP Laws(1)
What Happens When There are no IP Laws (1) Maybe you don't know? When I was a kid, the kind of movies I loved best were the 20-in-1 movies. For as low as #70, I could watch enough movies a day. ...
Can Dance Be Protected by Copyright?
Can Dance Be Protected by Copyright? Ever wondered what category of copyright protects dance? Obviously, it does not fall under artistic works―definitely not musical works. Literary works? Well, ...
Does Intellectual Property Protect Robots?
Want to know a secret? About seven decades ago, we considered only humans as possessing specific forms of higher intelligence. However, the narrative has changed as machines now possess the a ...
IP and Aba Made Products
Does this sound familiar? The term “Aba Made” is a popular Nigerian expression to mean “Fake or inferior products”. However, this interpretation has not always been so. The history of the popu ...