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MIPLG International Debate Competition 2025: Quarter-Finalists Announcement!

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...

IP Awards Maiden Ceremony

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...

Celebrating 5 Years of Promoting IP Awareness and Youth Empowerment in Africa

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...

MIPLG Debate Competition Quarter-finals Result

                                    QUARTER-FINALS SCORE SHEET  (GROUP A) JUDGING CRITERIA     LUXMORE CHIWUTA    POKROVSKAYA ANNA     UNIVERSITY OF MAKENIOOUUNIVERSITY OF MAKENIOOU    Time Management (10)  0–09  Presentation (40)    0–029    Content (40)    0–040  Dressing (5)    0–05Rebuttal (15)  0–015NB – Judge Luxmore absent. Makeni walked over. TOTAL: UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI: 0 OOU: 98 COMMENTS: OOU ADVANCES...
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Employment Contracts in Startups IP Protection

How Start-ups Can Protect their Intellectual Property With Employment Contracts by Akinola Marian. The apprehension over losing innovative ideas and creative talent is a real concern for all companies, especially start-ups. Consequently, employers in all sectors tend to include clauses in employment contracts to prevent the loss of valuable confidential information and trade secrets. This...

IP FOR KIDS ABUJA OUTREACH

In commemoration of our anniversary, we held an #ipforkids outreach at Fountain School, Abuja. As always, it was a beautiful outing explaining #creativity and #innovation to the students. Our profound gratitude to Director, World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO Nigeria Office - Oluwatobiloba Moody for his immense support to this outreach.
An image from Intellectual Property For Kids outreach in Enugu by MIPLG

IP FOR KIDS ENUGU OUTREACH

In a mission to sensitive Kids across Nigeria about Intellectual Property through the ‘Intellectual Property For Kids Outreaches’, My Intellectual Property Law Guide (MIPLG) in collaboration with members of the Intellectual Property Law Club, University of Nigeria (IPLC – UNN), Faculty of Law, led by Ms. Mirabel Chika Ngezelonye (President) held a value- oriented courtesy...

SMEs ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN THE POST COVID-19 ERA

According to a report from the World Bank, SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and more than 50% of employment worldwide.[3] This notwithstanding, Nigeria still struggles to accelerate its growth through SMEs because of its weak intellectual property (IP) protection.
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