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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

IPilogue

Rosemary Nkechi Ogueri is a litigation lawyer and a legal associate at Ogunwale & Associates Law Firm in Nigeria. Copyright infringement is the violation and piracy of an author’s exclusive right through the unauthorized use of a Copyright-protected work.

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Interaction Between Ai And Copyright : Who Has The Copyright In Ai?

IP and Legal Filings

In this article I will look into two main questions, firstly, who owns/ who should own the copyright in AI (ii) whether AI satisfies the criteria of human element in AI. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

All copyrights, except one, expire.*. Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. Confused yet? Just wait.].

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Evolution of Tests of Creativity in Copyrights

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Originality in copyright works is the sine qua non of all the copyright regimes of the world. Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. Yet the Act does not define what “original” clearly means.

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

Similar questions of whether AI generated subject matter can qualify for protection have arisen in other fields of intellectual property including copyright. Copyright statutes in many countries are premised on a work only being protected if the originality in the work arises from the authorship of a natural person.