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Protecting IPRs in Nigeria: COSON and Broadcasters Sign Deal

28 May, 2014 Tracy Ayodele Africa, Emerging Nations, Featured, Intellectual Property Rights, IPR enforcement, Licensing, Nigeria, Nigerian Copyright Act, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Tariff 1

Introduction May 21, 2014, marked the commencement of what has been described as a “historic” music copyright royalty agreement between the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) and the broadcasting industry in Nigeria. The agreement …

Orits Williki: The Nigerian Copyright Act Requires Proper Administration

10 Aug, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Africa, Copyrights, IPR enforcement, Licensing, Nigeria, Nigerian Copyright Act, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Piracy, Technology 0

Nigeria’s creative industries are capable of generating billions annually, granted that the proper administration, swift implementation and strict adherence to intellectual property rights are in position. This vast source of revenue remains unexploited by …

The Copyright Society of Nigeria Pens Landmark Licensing Agreement with MultiChoice Nigeria

18 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Copyrights, IPR enforcement, Licensing, Nigeria, Nigerian Copyright Act, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Piracy, Royalties 1

An effort to facilitate the advancement of the Nigerian entertainment industry concluded with MultiChoice Nigeria, the nation’s primary pay-television multi-platform operator, signing a landmark Music Broadcasting License Agreement with the Copyright Society of Nigeria …

No Protection for International Works Under Nigeria’s Copyright Act?: NCC Clears the Ambiguity

10 Jul, 2012 Tracy Ayodele Berne Convention, Copyrights, International Treaties and Obligations, IPR enforcement, Nigeria, Nigerian Copyright Act, Nigerian Copyright Commission, TRIPs, Universal Copyright Convention 2

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (the “Commission”) issued a public notice in the wake of the Court of Appeal’s (Lagos Division) rendering in Microsoft Corporation v. Franike Associates Ltd., which suggested that copyrights in works …