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Intellectual Property Piracy and Counterfeiting in Nigeria: The Impending Economic and Social Conundrum

Author Information Author: K. M. WaziriInstitution: Faculty of Law, Department of Private & Islamic LawUniversity: University of Abuja, Nigeria Paper Details Title: Intellectual Property Piracy and Counterfeiting in Nigeria: The Impending Economic and Social ConundrumAuthor: [Read More]

The Rise of Nollywood: Creators, Entrepreneurs, and Pirates

The Rise of Nollywood: Creators, Entrepreneurs, and Pirates Author Information Author: Olufunmilayo B. ArewaPosition: Professor of Law and AnthropologyInstitution: University of California, Irvine School of LawEmail: oa****@*****ci.edu Academic Background: Paper Details Title: The Rise of [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]

Copyright Cases in Nigeria: Sale and Possession of Pirated Films

Nooktoria Copyright Law Volume 2 Number 8 eDigest (Copyright Infringement Cases in Nigeria: Sale and Possession of Pirated Films and Sound Recordings) Content: The sale of Illegal copies of CDs and DvDs containing local and foreign music [Read More]

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Godwin Kadiri

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Godwin Kadiri Charge No.: FHC/B/43C/2010Date: Delivered on December 17, 2012Judge: Justice A. A. OkekeCourt: Federal High Court, AbujaCitation: 53 NIPJD (FHC. 2012) B/43C/2010 Charge: Broadcast Piracy – Piracy of Broadcast Rights [Read More]

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Dominion Kalu

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Dominion Kalu Charge No.: FHC/ABJ/CR/12/2012Date: Delivered on March 28, 2012Judge: Justice Adamu BelloCourt: Federal High Court, Abuja, NigeriaCitation: 55 NIPJD (FHC. 2012) ABJ/CR/12/2012 Appearances: A.T. Kohol Esq., DPP, with S. Dimowo [Read More]

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Oba Okechukwu

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Oba Okechukwu Charge No.: FHC/ABJ/CR/56/2012Date: Delivered on October 23, 2012Judge: Justice A. Abdu-KafaratiCourt: Federal High Court, Abuja, NigeriaCitation: 55 NIPJD (FHC. 2012) ABJ/CR/56/2012 BETWEEN: NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION …………………………………. COMPLAINANT AND OBA OKECHUKWU [Read More]

NCC v. CVL Technologies Ltd. Federal High Court

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. CVL Technologies Ltd. Federal High Court Judgement delivered on Monday, January 23, 2012Citation: 55 NIPJD [FHC. 2012] L/268C/2009Case No.: FHC/L/268C/2009Jurisdiction: Nigeria Judgement delivered by: Justice Molokwu Appearances:Douglas Najim for the ProsecutionE.C. [Read More]

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Ubi Bassey Eno & Ors

Nigerian Copyright Commission v. Ubi Bassey Eno & Ors Federal High Court, Calabar Judicial DivisionJudgment Delivered on: Tuesday, December 12, 2006Citation: 49 NIPJD [FHC. 2006] 31C/2003Charge No.: FHC/CA/31C/2003Jurisdiction: NigeriaStatus: Affirmed by CA/C/46/2007 Judgment Delivered by: [Read More]

Ubi Bassey Eno v. Nigerian Copyright Commission

Ubi Bassey Eno v. Nigerian Copyright Commission Court of AppealJudgment Delivered on: Thursday, April 23, 2009Citation: 52 NIPJD [CA. 2009] 46/2007Charge No.: CA/C/46/2007Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Appearances: Copyright Infringement, Illegal Rebroadcasting and Transmission, Possession [Read More]