2004 Artistic Work Copying Copyright Law 
IPilogue
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Section 15 (1) (a)-(g) of the Copyright Act, C28, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“LFN”), 2004 , provides several acts that amount to copyright infringement in Nigeria. It is important to note that copyright law does not protect the idea behind the work, but the expression of work.
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 14, 2023
Person A makes a copy of the movie on his phone and shares it with his friends. Going back to the same example again, the first point of infringement would be where A illegally copied the film. Which law to choose then? Consider a set up where ‘Ship Sterling Star’ is a movie that is available on an OTT platform called ‘Surnet’.
IP and Legal Filings
MAY 3, 2023
Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. The word “originality” is frequently used in conjunction with the creativity of writers, thinkers, and artists. It must be the author’s original work.
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