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Articles by Seun Lari-Williams

About Seun Lari-Williams
Called to the Nigerian bar in 2014, Seun has extensive experience working as a litigation lawyer in Nigeria and as an IP Consultant. He has worked closely with diverse clients in the entertainment industry, helping them innovate faster while protecting their IP. He has also garnered experience working with a patent law firm in Brussels, Belgium. He studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria and obtained an LL.M in IP & Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, Germany. Seun is the 2021 winner of the ALAI European Author’s Rights Award.

Blockchain: The Long-Awaited Saviour of African Collective Management Organizations?

July 9, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 1

It is no secret that collective management organizations (CMOs) face numerous challenges. One of such is the issue of allegations of the nontransparent system of […]

Can’t Tell Him Nothing: An Opinion on the Suit Against Kanye for Sampling

May 17, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Recently, it has been widely reported that Bishop David P. Moten,  a Texas pastor is suing Kanye West (“Ye”) for copyright infringement over allegations that Ye used unauthorized samples […]

Alternatives to IP Litigation in Nigeria

May 10, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Justice Burger once said “that the notion that ordinary people want black-robed Judges and well-dressed lawyers […]

Protection of Cultural Heritage: The Nigerian experience

February 4, 2022 Seun Lari-Williams 1

Discussions about cultural appropriation, and even more recently, news about museums in the global north returning looted artefacts in their possession to their rightful places, […]

Khaby Lame and Copyright Law

December 21, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 1

If you have spent some time on social media in the past year, chances are you have come across Khabane Lame, who, although hardly says […]

Why Digital Lending Lags in Nigeria and How It Can Thrive?

November 10, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 2

While Fintech has taken root in Nigeria, attracting the attention of both foreign and local investors, it has not been all roses for both customers […]

Nigeria’s Competition law, A Call for More Action

September 19, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 1

Introduction In January 2019, Nigeria signed its first comprehensive competition law.[1] Prior to this, there was no single legislation encapsulating the principles and tenets of […]

Need for Better Intellectual Property Protection of Software in Nigeria

September 1, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 2

From the control of various machines such as aircrafts, pacemakers, and other medical devices to the movie and video game industry, it is safe to […]

Intellectual Property Protection for dancers in Nigeria

June 21, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 0

Galala, Suo, Alanta, Azonto, Skelewu, Shoki, Shaka-shaku… It goes without saying that Nigerians are great at conceiving and creating dances, pattern of steps, movements and […]

Is Blockchain the Future of Copyright Protection?

May 6, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 2

Introduction There is no gainsaying the fact that the lack of adequate protection of copyright in Nigeria is heightened in this era of the digital […]

Empowering Authors in Nigeria via Fairer Copyright Contract Law: Authors’ Activism

April 19, 2021 Seun Lari-Williams 1

“A day will come, when, in the eye of the law, literary property will be as sacred as whiskey, or any other of the necessaries […]

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'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

This sound mark belongs to whom:

https://storage.googleapis.com/theippress/2020/06/0cfa0277-media.wav

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

India is a member of:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

Law on_____ is not codified in India.

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

What does a trademark protect?

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

Which of these is a geographical indication?

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

Prior art search includes:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

'Prior art' in patent law includes

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