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- 22 Nov 2023
WIPO says Nigeria Yet to Explore Over $73tr Intellectual Revenue
The World Intellectual Property Organisation yesterday disclosed that Nigeria was yet to tap into over $73 trillion in intellectual revenue globally. Olwatobiloba Moody, the director, WIPO Nigeria,…
- 4 Oct 2016
WIPO Discusses Multilateralism in Increasingly Complex IP Ecosystem
Francis Gurry, director general, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) reported excellent results in the Organization’s global intellectual property services and finances over the past year…
- 11 Mar 2021
WIPO Nigeria Office Boosts Creative Industry Development
Establishment of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Nigeria Office (WNO) last year has benefited Nigeria immensely, impacting positively on the development of copyright and other…
- 30 Mar 2021
Huawei Releases Innovation, Intellectual Property White Paper
Huawei has published a new white paper focused on innovation and intellectual property at its Forum on Innovation and IP Prospects in 2021. The white paper focuses on how Huawei has been a leader in…
- 18 Mar 2017
New Top-Level Domain Names Push WIPO Cybersquatting Cases to Record High
Trademark owners filed all-time record 3,036 cases under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2016, an increase of 10% over…
- 11 Feb 2020
Asein, DG NCC says WIPO Office in Nigeria will Boost IP Development in Africa
Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says Nigeria will benefit immensely from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) External Office newly…
- 15 Feb 2022
NCC, NJI Renew Commitment to Training of Judges on Intellectual Property
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in the training of judges to enhance the adjudication of intellectual…
- 28 Apr 2020
IP System Key to Unlocking Scientific Potential of Traditional Knowledge for Humanity - DG NCC
As the world commemorates this year’s Intellectual Property (IP) Day, Mr. John O. Asein, Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has declared that effective application of…
- 19 Apr 2021
NCC Poised to Introduce Model IP Policy for Nigeria
As Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) partners stakeholders to develop a Model Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Nigerian Universities, it has also appointed the 15 winners of the World…
- 6 Aug 2012
Creativity Dies as Archaic Laws Hinder Anti-Piracy War
The fight against Intellectual Property (IP) theft in Nigeria is hampered by outdated laws which do not take into consideration modern achievements in science, technology and general advancement in…
- 26 Oct 2021
WIPO Nigeria Canvasses Integration of IP into National Planning Strategies
The Federal Government has been urged to fully incorporate issues of Intellectual Property (IP) within the country’s National Planning Strategies. Counselor and Head of the World Intellectual…
- 26 Apr 2019
Copyright Commission Boss Calls for Effective Legal Framework
For the full potential of the sporting and associated industries to be realised, countries must put in place adequate, responsive, and effective legal frameworks for the protection, administration…
- 1 Oct 2017
NOTAP Blocks N192Bn ICT Capital Flight - DG
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) blocked N192billion capital flight from the country, thanks to its vigilance and insistence on local content inclusion in information…
- 27 Apr 2016
Process of Satisfying Global Digital Demands Threaten IP Rights- Ezekude
The process of satisfying the demand of the digital world, if not properly guided, poses the potential of enormous damage to IP rights, according to Afam Ezekude, director general, Nigerian Copyright…
- 12 Sept 2022
Nigeria Modernizing IP Law in Line with Current Realities – Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney general of the federation and minister of Justice, has said that the Federal Government is working to ensure that the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) law and…
- 7 Jun 2023
NCC Partners SMEDAN to Deepen IP Knowledge Among SMEs
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to collaborate in order to strengthen Intellectual Property (IP) knowledge…
- 21 Dec 2020
NCC, WIPO Seek Leveraging of ADR as Solution to Protracted Copyright Litigation
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has urged stakeholders in the entertainment industry to leverage the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism for speedy resolution of disputes in view of…
- 28 Apr 2021
Banks Urged to Collateralize IP Assets to Boost SMEs Input to National Development
Banks and financial institutions have been called upon to embrace the collateralisation of IP assets to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the creative sector in order to boost…
- 26 Nov 2024
Copyright Commission Pledges Support to Creatives on Contracts
Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has restated the Commission’s commitment to supporting all sectors of the creative industry to reward creatives and boost…
- 1 Nov 2022
NCC Pledges Support in Production of Books in Accessible Format for the Blind
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has assured publishers that in collaboration with the Nigerian Association of the Blind (NAB), it would provide the requisite technical support to facilitate…
- 13 May 2025
NCC to Checkmate $3Bn Digital Piracy Market
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has set in motion a machinery to checkmate the booming copyright piracy market in the country. Copyright piracy is said to cost Nigeria an annual loss estimated at…
- 26 Jul 2023
Nigeria to Play Pivotal Roles in Upscaling African Global Tech Ecosystem
The Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has assured that it would intensify effort at partnering with the industry stakeholders to help evolve,…
- 23 Apr 2019
Copyright Commission Warns Schools against Pirated Books
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has vowed to prosecute institutions and schools that use pirated books. It said it would work with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) to explore ways…
- 5 May 2022
NCC Destroys Seized Pirated Works Worth N10.5m in Akwa Ibom
Seized pirated works worth N10.5 million have been destroyed and disposed of by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in Akwa Ibom State. Mr. Elijah Akpan, the State Coordinator, NCC Uyo Office,…
- 18 Mar 2017
NCC Sensitise University of Abuja Community on Copyright
In renewed efforts to strengthen partnership with stakeholders in the academia, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) took the entire Community of the University of Abuja through the rudiments of…
- 12 Jun 2017
#GII2017: Global Innovation Index 2017 For Release This Week
The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017 will be released in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 15, 2017. The launch will be webcast live from 10:00 a.m. Geneva time. The index provides, World Intellectual…
- 5 Apr 2019
ISPON Knocks FG $400m Annual Loss to Foreign Software Renewal
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has blamed the federal government and its regulatory agencies such as the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and…
- 29 Oct 2012
Olufuye Seeks Enhanced Cooperation on Internet Governance
Dr. Jimson Olufuye, chairman, Africa ICT Alliance, (AfICTA), has said that enhanced cooperation on internet governance would encourage digital inclusion of Nigeria and rest of the African sub-region.…
- 4 Feb 2019
NCC Plans New Broadcast Policy to Enforce Copyright
A national policy that will facilitate the enforcement of copyright law to enhance the operation of the broadcast industry for rapid national development will soon be formulated by the Nigerian…
- 16 Sept 2020
NCC DG Calls for National Book Policy to Address New Challenges
Mr. John O. Asein, director-general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called on stakeholders in the book sector to work towards the formulation and adoption of a National Book Policy that…