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Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright

The IPKat

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The Bill repealed the previous Copyright Act of 2004 and ratified outstanding copyright treaties including the Marrakesh Treaty. Katpost on that here. Katpost on the ruling here.

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maintaining ex-employees' voicemail/email doesn't violate Lanham Act or right of publicity

43(B)log

30, 2022) “This case began as a routine suit for breach of a noncompete provision in an employment contract. Lanham Act false advertising: Failing to delete email and voicemail accounts is not “commercial advertising or promotion.” Continental Diamond Tool Corp., 2022 WL 2355481, No. 1:21-CV-274-HAB (N.D. The court cited Mktg.

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Publicity Rights Concerning Sports Athletes

IP and Legal Filings

ii] 2003 VIIAD Delhi 405, 2003 (26) PTC 245 Del, 2004 (1) RAJ 10 [iii] The Trademarks Act, 1999. [iv] Case Study 2- Cristiano Ronaldo (6) In mid-June of 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo sells his image rights to Peter Lim, who is the owner of Mint Media Company and opposing La Liga club Valencia. iv] The Copyrights Act, 1957. [v]

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Authorship of photographs and ownership of image rights in Nigeria: Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd

The IPKat

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria.

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Africa IP highlights 2022 #1: Copyright matters

The IPKat

The court’s decision was hinged on the fact that the applicant had misrepresented to the respondent that there was a name change when in fact, the company with whom the respondent had earlier contracted was liquidated. Some consideration of those issues here.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure.

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A Comprehensive Look at Data Privacy

LexBlog IP

Provided data privacy is regulated on a state-by-state level, businesses need to know which jurisdictions they offer or advertise their services and products to, or collect and utilize consumer data from. Ensure data privacy measures are included in contracts. How Do State-specific data privacy regulations affect businesses?

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