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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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Media Laws, Rights & Privacy Of Celebrities

IP and Legal Filings

Unless with his/her consent, the right to control the commercial use of his/her own identity should be exclusively theirs. Image Sources : Shutterstock] Protection Under Copyright Act, Licensing & Contractual Issues for the Celebrities A celebrity is a well-known person.

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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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Protection and Infringement of IPR by Artificial Intelligence: A Double Edged Sword?

Intepat

student from Hidayatullah National Law University. Monitoring and safeguarding these advancements in AI technology are crucial aspects to ensure the protection of intellectual property in this evolving landscape. where class-action lawsuits allege unauthorized usage without obtaining permission from copyright holders.

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

IPilogue

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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

Intepat

This brings us to the question of whether the usage of such photographs is lawful or not, regardless of the person being a celebrity. Recently, Amitabh Bachchan’s voice and his image had been used by various persons for commercial purposes without his consent. What are Publicity Rights? Under this Act, Sec.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.