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Copyright Infringement and Remedies in Nigeria

IPilogue

Copyright infringement is the violation and piracy of an author’s exclusive right through the unauthorized use of a Copyright-protected work. Section 15 (1) (a)-(g) of the Copyright Act, C28, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“LFN”), 2004 , provides several acts that amount to copyright infringement in Nigeria.

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Lidl v Tesco – Court of Appeal overturns copyright infringement finding

Kluwer Copyright Blog

She noted that the artistic quality may not have been high, this did not preclude an artistic work from being original, and that “bringing together the Lidl text with the yellow circle and blue background was an act which involved skill and labour”. Accordingly, Tesco’s objection on originality failed.

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Going (copyright) bananas: Maurizio Cattelan prevails in copyright infringement lawsuit over Comedian

The IPKat

“ Perhaps I’ll be remembered in history as the banana imbecile ”, summed up provocative and uber-creative artist Maurizio Cattelan in a recent interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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Copyrightability Of Designer Clothes And Costumes

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. They must not be used by anyone other than the artist himself. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. Literary Works Other than Computer Programs.

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Parody under the Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The word ‘parody’ refers to work that uses humor as a means to critique, ridicule, or expose the flaws in existing work. A parody, by its nature, requires the audience to recognize the original work, and the way the work is critiqued or ridiculed. s commercial.

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[Guest post] Lidl on price, big on copyright

The IPKat

The Court disagreed with Tesco, rejecting the suggestion that it should strip out the notion of reputation attached to Lidl’s logo as if Tesco were seeking to purchase a licence to use an artistic work of little or no intrinsic value.