The 2025 MIPLG Debate Competition, a prestigious annual event for students from African tertiary institutions, focused on the discipline of Intellectual Property. This year’s competition was held from April 26th to August 23rd, 2025, centred around the theme: “Securing Our Future: Intellectual Property and the Rhythm of African Music.” The competition featured twenty teams, each […]
The semi-final round of the MIPLG International Debate Competition 2025 has officially come to a close! Our semi-finalists delivered powerful arguments, critical insights, and exceptional advocacy as they debated a cutting-edge intellectual property and legal policy issue: “African Traditional Music Sampling is Cultural ‘Appropriation’ not Appreciation.” The level of competition was nothing short of impressive, […]
We are pleased to announce the conclusion of the quarter-final round of the MIPLG International Debate Competition 2025. It was a compelling showcase of intellect, advocacy, and strategic thinking, with teams engaging passionately on contemporary legal and policy issues. We commend all participating teams for their outstanding performance and dedication throughout the round. Kindly find […]
After an intense and intellectually charged preliminary round and following a rigorous judging process of all entries received at the close of submissions, we are thrilled to announce that our esteemed judges have returned the following participants and institutions to progress to the Quarter-finals stage of the Debate Competition. These outstanding teams have distinguished themselves […]
Trademark prosecution refers to the legal process of registering a trademark with the relevant government authority to ensure its protection and exclusive use within the marketplace. This process involves preparing and filing trademark applications, seeking registration, maintaining trademark rights, and addressing any opposition or interference during the registration process. While individual countries maintain their own […]
The MIPLG has taken a remarkable step toward promoting intellectual property (IP) awareness among young learners across Africa by translating her book- IP for Kids- into various African languages, making intellectual property education more accessible to children in diverse linguistic communities. Intellectual property rights play a crucial role in fostering creativity, innovation, and economic development. […]
Check out the MIPLG Award Magazine Here The Intellectual Property (IP) Awards is a ground-breaking initiative that celebrates the transformative power of ingenuity in fostering progress through Creativity, Innovation and IP Practice. On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the maiden edition of this prestigious award ceremony, organized by MIPLG in collaboration with The NestHub, honored individuals and […]
This year marks a momentous milestone for My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG) as we celebrate 5 incredible years of fostering creativity, innovation, and intellectual property (IP) awareness across Africa. Since its founding in 2019 by Victoria Chigozirim Onyeagbako, MIPLG has remained steadfast in its mission to support IP development and youth capacity building in […]
QUARTER-FINALS SCORE SHEET (GROUP A) JUDGING CRITERIA LUXMORE CHIWUTA POKROVSKAYA ANNA UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI OOU UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI OOU Time Management (10) 0 – 0 9 Presentation (40) 0 – 0 29 Content (40) 0 – 0 40 […]
My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG) is thrilled to present a report on it inaugural IP Sensitization for Secondary School Outreach conducted by Usmanu Danfodiyo University IP Club (IPLC UDUS). As part of our broader campaign to reach all IP clubs in Nigerian tertiary institutions, this event marks the beginning of our mission to extend […]