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Stren & Blan Partners Quarterly IP Newsletter - Q4, 2025

On 23 October 2025, Stren & Blan Partners in collaboration with the Anticounterfeiting Committee of the InternationalTrade Mark Association (INTA), held an anti-counterfeiting training themed Building Capacity for Enforcement Officers.

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Stren & Blan Partners

Music Licensing And Royalty Collection In Nigeria: A Guide For Artists

The Nigerian music industry is vibrant and diverse, with artists creating music across various styles and genres.

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Rosewood Legal

An Examination Of Related Rights And The Protection Of Performers Under International And Nigerian Law

In the modern creative economy, the production and dissemination of artistic works often involve multiple contributors beyond the original author.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Foreign Copyright Enforcement In Nigeria The Essential Role Of Reciprocity And Ministerial Recognition – CAL7942021 – VoiceWeb International Limited V. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services & Ors (Unreported)

In VoiceWeb International Limited v. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services & Ors (2021) CA/L/794/2021 (unreported)—a case in which our firm represented the first respondent...

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Advocaat Law Practice

Reclaiming The Face Behind The Photograph: The Shift In The Nigeria's Legal Landscape On Image Rights

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G ELIAS

Nigerian Copyright Commission Suspends Several Domain Names Accused Of Piracy

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Adams & Adams

A Review Of Nigeria's National Intellectual Property Policy & Strategy 2025

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G ELIAS

Nollywood On The Global Stage: Protecting IP In Nigeria's Booming Creative Economy

Danol Partners

Copyright Registration And Protection For Creatives In The Music In Music Industry

Danol Partners

Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovations In Nigeria: Navigating Legal Uncertainties In The New Technology Era

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Parallel Importation In Nigeria: Hidden Threats To Brand Integrity And Intellectual Property Rights

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Architectural Works And Intellectual Property Laws In Nigeria

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Protection Of Intellectual Property (IP) Rights In Nigeria

Ovie Obobolo & Co.

Free To Use, Not Free From Rules: A Legal Guide To Open-Source Software For Startups

Nigeria Technology

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Tope Adebayo LP

How To Get A Stress-Free Divorce In Nigeria

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Review Of Nigeria's National Intellectual Property Policy & Strategy 2025

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G ELIAS

Overview And Key Provisions Of The Nigerian Tax Reform Acts

Danol Partners

Understanding Personal Income Tax Under The Nigerian Tax Act 2025

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Nigeria Tax Reform Act 2025 And How It Affects Businesses

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Steps Toward Curbing Piracy

In October, the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte ("MCSN") and the Broadcast Organization of Nigeria ("BON") signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")...

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Adams & Adams

Assignment Of Intellectual Property Rights – Essential Considerations

Adequate knowledge of the subject of intellectual property, the objectives underlying its protection and available mechanisms for adequate balancing of private rights of owners and the public interests of users have become critical.

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Esher & Makarios

Recording Rights: Who Owns The Game In Nigerian Football?

In Nigerian football, questions often arise about who owns the right to record or broadcast a match and what laws apply. Broadcast rights refer to the legal authority granted to a league...

Nigeria Media & IT

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Stren & Blan Partners

Protecting Your Ideas: An Entrepreneur's Guide To Trademarks, Copyrights And Patent In Nigeria

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the intellect or mind that are exclusively owned by their creators and protected by law against unauthorised use.

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Tunde & Adisa

Challenges In Protecting Intellectual Property In The Digital Space, Such As Software Piracy And Copyright Infringement On Streaming Platforms

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Highlaw Chambers

Intellectual Property Newsletter | Volume 3, 2025

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Aluko & Oyebode

Protecting Creativity: Navigating IP In Nigeria's Creative Economy

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O. Kayode & Co.

AI And Folklore Under Nigerian Law: Recommended Legal And Ethical Guide For A Sustainable Creative Economy

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Transitioning From Pen To Protection: Navigating Authors' Rights Under The Copyright Act In Nigeria

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Nigeria Sharpens Copyright Enforcement With Asset-Recovery Powers

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Adams & Adams

Stren & Blan Partners Quarterly IP Newsletter (July-September 2025)

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Stren & Blan Partners

Intellectual Property Disputes And Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Way Forward

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G ELIAS

Protecting Creativity In Fashion: Practical Tools For Fashion Designers In Preventing And Resolving Copyright Disputes

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

IP Backed Financing: Leveraging Intellectual Property For Income Generation And As Collateral

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Pavestones Legal

Stren & Blan Partners Quarterly IP Newsletter (July-September 2025)

The third quarter of 2025 saw notable developments across Nigeria's intellectual property (IP) and regulatory space.

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Stren & Blan Partners

Intellectual Property Disputes And Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Way Forward

As long as humans co-exist, conflict is inevitable. This statement remains a truism in all spheres of human endeavour, including Intellectual Property ("IP"). Since disputes are a necessary part of human relations...

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G ELIAS

Protecting Creativity In Fashion: Practical Tools For Fashion Designers In Preventing And Resolving Copyright Disputes

The Nigerian fashion industry has blossomed into a global force. Step onto any runway today and you'll see Nigerian fashion taking its rightful place on the global stage.

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

IP Backed Financing: Leveraging Intellectual Property For Income Generation And As Collateral

Intellectual property (IP) assets such as trademarks, copyrights, or patents form a critical part of a company's overall assets. Categorized as intangible assets, IP assets play a key role in defining a business' competitive advantage, brand value and investment value amongst others.

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Pavestones Legal

Is The Party Over? How DJs, Artists, And The Law Are Colliding In Nigeria

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Control vs. Ownership: Navigating The Thin Line Between Image Rights And Copyright

In Nigeria's commercial and creative environment, the clear distinction between image rights and copyright has become significantly necessary.

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G ELIAS

How To Protect A Company's Intellectual Property In Nigeria

Intellectual Property is a category of intangible rights protecting commercially valuable products of the human intellect. Intellectual property deals with creative ability.

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The Trusted Advisors

Software Patenting In Nigeria: Patent Protection & Patentability Requirements

Today's fast rate of technological innovation makes software patenting an essential tool for intellectual Property (IP) protection.

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The Trusted Advisors

AI, Photography, And The Law: Who Owns The Rights To Machine-Generated Images?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to the world of science fiction or high-tech laboratories; it has slipped quietly into everyday life...

Syntegral Legal Practice

Nigerian Commission On Copyright Seals Printing Houses And Seizes Books In Ibadan

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Adams & Adams

Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA) Restrictions On Automated Data Processing And Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria Privacy

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The Photographer, The Subject, And The Law: Who Owns The Rights To Randomly Captured Images?

Syntegral Legal Practice

ChatGPT: A Potential Game - Changer In The Legal Profession

Nigeria Technology

Syntegral Legal Practice

The Beat vs The Law: Copyright Compliance For Disc Jockeys In Nigeria

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Streamsowers & Kohn

Copyright Injunctions In Nigeria: Emergency Remedies And Their Strategic Use In Litigation

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) Issues New Copyright (Collective Management) Regulations 2025

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Exploring Copyright Protection In The Nigerian Fashion Industry

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

AI And IP Law: What Is The Nigerian Legal Perspective?

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Inventa

REVIEW: Ubom v. GlobalCom (Nig.) Ltd (2025) 6 NWLR (Pt. 1985) 157 @ 183

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Nigeria Celebrates World Music Day

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Adams & Adams

Copyright Comparative Guide

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Impact Of Streaming Services On Music Copyright Laws

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G ELIAS

How Nigerian Hotels Can Avoid Copyright Lawsuits Over Music & Broadcasts

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Balogun Harold

Nigerian Copyright Commission Confiscates $250 000 Of Pirated Works In Seven Months

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Adams & Adams

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