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[Guest Post] Book review: Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice

The IPKat

This book review of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria.

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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. The etymology of the word may make sense, but can the same image be copied over and over without intellectual property repercussions? Copyrighting a Meme.

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Publicity Rights: An analysis of Amitabh Bachchan V. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

Intepat

Due to the extent of unlawful activity associated with the petitioner’s name and personality, the court granted a restraining order on 25 th November 2022 against various people and companies. What are Publicity Rights? However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights.

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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Furthermore, the Information Technology Act of 2000 makes it a crime to copy or transfer data from another person’s device without their permission. This recorded music is frequently sold at significantly lower prices than market rates, resulting in massive losses for music producers.

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

An example would be an artist copying a previous painting and merely altering the colors to pass it off as a new creation. Such cases are prohibited by law and can result in civil and criminal penalties. Brazilian Law Review of Civil Law – RBDCivil, v. The Economic Structure of Intellectual Property Law.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

Author: Sonakshi Pandey, A Student at Symbiosis Law School in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing References Image Rights of Famous Persons Vis-à-Vis Right to Privacy : an Analysis under the Intellectual Property Laws in India and other Countries, 5.1

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