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Singapore: Government Seeks Public Input on AI and Intellectual Property Laws

Singapore’s Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) are seeking public feedback on how the country’s intellectual property framework should respond to developments in artificial intelligence. The public consultation, which runs [Read More]

Aldi Foods Pty Limited v Hampden Holdings I.P. Pty Limited

Australia: Federal Court Finds Five Aldi Packaging Designs Infringed Copyright

Australia’s Full Federal Court has found that five packaging designs used by supermarket chain Aldi infringed copyright in artistic works used on a competing range of baby and children’s snack products, increasing the number of [Read More]

IP for Growth in Africa Lagos Music Industry Workshop

Nigeria: U.S. Consulate Hosts Lagos Workshop on Intellectual Property and Music Industry Growth

The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos has brought together more than 120 intellectual property policymakers, lawyers, music executives, artists, producers, distributors and other creative industry stakeholders for a three-day workshop focused on strengthening intellectual property [Read More]

Kenya: Draft National Intellectual Property Policy Proposes Major Reforms to IP System

Kenya is considering significant reforms to its intellectual property framework under the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy, 2026, which proposes measures to strengthen the protection, commercialization and enforcement of intellectual property rights across [Read More]

WIPO Launches New IP Diagnostics Tool for the Fashion Industry

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched WIPO IP Diagnostics for the Fashion Industry, a new self-assessment tool designed to help small businesses, creators and other stakeholders in the fashion sector better understand and [Read More]

South Africa: Copyright Dispute Over Amapiano Song Ngixolele Heads to Court

A copyright infringement dispute has emerged in South Africa over the use of the amapiano song Ngixolele by Boohle and Busta 929, which featured in 275 episodes of the popular telenovela The Black Door. Mokima [Read More]

India: Filmmaker T. Rajhentherr Files Copyright Suit Over Songs From 1983 Film Uyir Ulla Varai Usha

Filmmaker T. Rajhentherr and his wife, Usha Rajhentherr, have filed a joint civil suit before the Madras High Court alleging copyright infringement involving songs from the 1983 blockbuster Uyir Ulla Varai Usha. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy [Read More]

A Proposal for Legalising Small-Scale Physical Copyright Piracy

A Proposal for Legalising Small-Scale Physical Copyright Piracy (Book Publishing, Video Films and Music in Developing Countries) Author Information Author: Volker GrassmuckPosition: Researcher and AcademicAffiliation: Humboldt University, BerlinCountry: Germany Paper Details Title: A Proposal for [Read More]

Understanding Copyright

The Nooktoria Legal Resource (formerly Nigerian Law Intellectual Property Watch – NLIPW) Copyright Digest comprises compilations that highlight published and unpublished papers on intellectual property. These digests also feature articles that discuss copyright laws and [Read More]

Musical Copyright Society Nigeria v. D.P. Lekki Ltd.

Musical Copyright Society Nigeria v. D.P. Lekki Ltd. Federal High CourtRuling delivered on: Friday, July 5, 1991Citation: 34 NIPJD [FHC. 1991] 168/1990Suit No.: FHC/L/168/90Jurisdiction: Nigeria Ruling delivered by: Honourable Justice G.A.A.T. Jinadu Appearances: S.A. Agidee [Read More]