The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
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.
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 24, 2023
Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings. Hence, the trainer also has strong claims for ownership of AI. [10] 5] In USA, the court in the case of Fiest Publication Inc. 8] Who Owns The Copyright In Ai?
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The IPKat
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Amongst other things, the Act also establishes a National Rights Registry (NRR ) , which is the central repository collating details pertaining to the ownership of various copyright works. In August , Nigeria’s National Assembly passed the Bill for an Act to Repeal the Copyright Act, Cap C28 LFN, 2004 and enact a New Copyright Act 2022.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 14, 2023
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 The Bill repealed the previous Copyright Act of 2004 and ratified outstanding copyright treaties including the Marrakesh Treaty.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.
SpicyIP
JULY 19, 2021
Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Once the mark is registered under trademark act, the mark then gives the proprietor some rights to enjoy with the trademark repetitively and liabilities to maintain so that the proprietor doesn’t lose the ownership. It can also refer to advertising without even implying that the commodities exist. TRA/159/2004/TM/DEL] [iii] K.R
Trading Secrets
MAY 31, 2023
341 NLRB 501 (2004); Clinton Corn Processing Co. , 2] See, e.g., Kenai Helicopters , 235 NLRB 931 (1978); Associated Advertising Specialists, Inc. , As for the circumstances in which Ms. Abruzzo believes non-competes may be permissible? Like the FTC’s proposal, they are extremely limited. 1] See, e.g., National Express Corp.,
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