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Egypt
Andersen in Egypt
Online piracy, the unauthorized use, reproduction, and distribution of copyrighted material over the internet, is illegal in Egypt.
Ghana
Ntrakwah & Co.
Advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has birthed a growing demand for inventions and innovations.
Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah
The year 2023 saw policies, legislation and judicial decisions that affected businesses and individuals.
Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah
The year 2023 saw policies, legislation and judicial decisions that affected businesses and individuals. This report provides insight into some of these developments in 2023 and the outlook for 2024 for some sectors or areas.
Nigeria
Alliance Law Firm
Copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives ownership to the author of tangible intellectual property works.
Stren & Blan Partners
The Nigerian Copyright Commission ("NCC" or "the Commission") recently issued a Copyright Advisory ("the Advisory") to the general public.
Alliance Law Firm
Content creation and meme sharing have established a strong hold on social media platforms, completely changing the way people communicate and engage online.
Liability Of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) In Nigeria; Understanding The Safe Harbour Provisions
The Trusted Advisors
The internet age has elicited many unparalleled issues that do not find resolution in the extant legal order. One of such issue pertains to adapting extant copyright laws to meet the challenges...
The Trusted Advisors
Nigeria's entertainment scene is vibrant and diverse, encompassing various forms of art such as music, film, and fashion. It has gained international recognition, contributing to the country's cultural and economic growth.
Banwo & Ighodalo
On April 1, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Copyright Act of 2022.
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
The field of entertainment law is quite diverse. In Nigeria, there is no specific law or act that governs the entertainment industry. This means that the concept of entertainment law...
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners
Intellectual Property Protection remains a topical issue, particularly with the emergence of novel niches such as content creation and social media influencing the entertainment industry.
Creative Legal
As an entertainment lawyer in Nigeria, I have to deal with a lot of Intellectual Property and copyright law issues on behalf of artists and musicians in Nigeria.
Creative Legal
A hotel, restaurant, or nightclub just doesn't feel right without some sort of music playing. Music is very integral to set the mood and tone.
Creative Legal
If you have read our earlier articles, we have mentioned that one of the main focus areas of an Entertainment lawyer in Nigeria is Intellectual Property. Of the various intellectual...
Creative Legal
Although we hear about the phrase Entertainment lawyer or Entertainment law, what exactly does it mean What does an entertainment lawyer do? Entertainment law is a collection...
Creative Legal
As an entertainment law firm in Lagos, Nigeria, we deal with a myriad of legal issues that face the entertainment sector. While some legal issues are not very common...
South Africa
ENS
Registered designs are one of the pillars of the intellectual property (IP) law system. Yet patents, trade marks and copyright get most of the headlines.
Adams & Adams
On 1 March 2024, OAPI's Director General, Mr Denis Bohoussou, met with the new deputy project manager of the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Africa (AfrIPI), Mr Carlos Satorre...
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
In today's digital age, where smartphones and cameras are common, capturing moments through videos or photos has become second nature.
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