The Nigerian Copyright Commission, on Friday, conducted a raid on several bookshops in the Ajegunle Boundary area of Lagos State, seizing pirated books valued at approximately N20 million. The operation, led by the Deputy Director and Head of Operations at…
Piracy: Court awards Femi Adebayo N25m against video streaming channel
A Lagos High Court has awarded Nollywood actor and film maker, Femi Adebayo, N25 million for the unlicensed use of his film ‘Jelili’ by a video streaming channel. According to Adebayo in a recent chat with Nigerian Tribune, a Nollywood…
Lawyer seeks consciousness of legal framework for talent monetisation
An intellectual property lawyer, Mr Rockson Igelige, has insisted that the intellectual property industry and those who can claim copyright, trademarks, patents or design rights must be conversant with the laws that directly affect or indirectly impinge on their rights…
CORA/Arterial Nigeria launches ESP, elects steering committee
CORA/Arterial Network Nigeria has launched the Enterprise Support Programme (ESP). Launched at its 2017/2018 General Assembly held on Saturday, July 7, 2018, it is an initiative developed in partnership with a leading full service commercial law firm, Ajumogobia & Okeke,…