(SEMINAR 4) Date: 26 June, 2020 Time: 8PM Topic: Referencing in Legal Writing Moderator: Nana B. Mensah-Bonsu Platform: Zoom The seminar commenced at exactly 20:00hrs GMT. The moderator, Nana B. Mensah-Bonsu, had the floor at about 20:05hrs GMT. The main focus of the seminar was on the use of the Oxford University Standard for […]
(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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
DATE: 22 MAY 2020 TIME: 7:00PM – 7:35PM TOPIC: Authorship in Copyright SPEAKER: Deborah Nwanguma, Esq. MIPLG commenced a virtual seminar series for the personal development of its members and affiliates on 22 May 2020. The seminar commenced at 7:00PM moderated by Victoria Onyeagbako. She delivered a brief welcome address to all participants and introduced […]
With the deadline to the WIPO Essay Competition fast approaching, we call on students from all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to participate by submitting their entries.
Online Copyright Infringement: A critical assessment of the EU and UK approaches to the concept of ‘communication to the public’ written by Emmanuel Nwagboo, an Intellectual Property Law Scholar and resourceful member of MIPLG. Emmanuel in his article critically analyses online copyright infringement and communication to the public with a focus on the EU/ UK […]
