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WIPO announces winners of the WIPO National Essay Competition 2020

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Nigeria Office has announced the winners of the first National Essay Competition over a virtual conversation on “Opportunities for Improved Access to Intellectual Property Education and Awareness in Nigeria’s Higher Institutions”. The panelists for this conversation were distinguished personalities: Prof. Ruth Okediji Mr. Tunde Mustapha Dr. Desmond Oriakhogba Ms. […]

MIPLG Personal Development Report

Topic: Duration of Copyright Protection Date: 11 July 2020 Time: 7PM (GMT +1) Presenter: Winnie Akushika Myers Platform: Zoom The fifth personal development seminar of My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG) commenced at 7:00 PM. The seminar on duration of copyright protection was presented by Winnie Akushika Myers who began her presentation at 7:05 PM. Her presentation was titled “A Comparative Guide to the Duration of Copyright Protection […]

MIPLG Personal Development Report

(SEMINAR 3) Date: 12 June 2020 Time: 8:00pm WAT Topic: The World Intellectual Property Organization (History, Background, Functions) Anchor: Victoria C. Onyeagbako Platform:  Zoom This is the third in the MIPLG virtual seminar series for the personal development of members. It was held on this day, 12 June 2020 and was anchored by Victoria Onyeagbako. […]

About the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

This article is a brief representation of the structure and workings of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), a United Nations self- funding agency and global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. It further exposes a number of opportunities to be leveraged by intellectual property lawyers, students and/or enthusiasts for personal […]

Entertainment Contracts

Following a recent exposure of the dispute between Cynthia Morgan and Jude Okoye of Square Records, MIPLG received a number of requests seeking a comment on the possible effects of an entertainment contract in relation to stage and/or real names. As a result, we have provided a succinct comment on whether or not an artiste […]