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Copyright regulations under the Nigerian Copyright Act: a critical analysis
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Olatunji, OA, Copyright regulations under the Nigerian Copyright Act: a critical analysis, NIALS Journal of Intellectual Property, 2, (1) pp. 47-83. ISSN 2276-8262 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2013 Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Abstract
Copyright as one of the branches intellectual property is
protected under the Nigerian Copyright Act
1988 as amended
(the Act) and it is so protected upon the fulfillment of certain
requirements. The Act protects literary works, artistic works,
musical works, cinematograph films, sound recordings and
broadcasts and makes it a punishable offence for any person
who uses these works without the prior permission of the right
holders.
The law protects copyright because the copyright-based
industries are known or regarded as one of the contributors to
the gross domestic products (GDP) of any country. Apart from
encouraging creativity, a suitable copyright regime also
engenders employment as well as income generation. The
reverse is that where there is no effective copyright
enforcement, authors will lose income and thereby will not be
encouraged to further create; there would no employment in the
copyright-based industries (CBIs) and associated industries; and
importantly, the government will lose income.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | copyright regulations, Nigerian Copyright Act |
Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
Research Group: | Private law and civil obligations |
Research Field: | Intellectual property law |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Justice and the law |
Objective Field: | Law reform |
UTAS Author: | Olatunji, OA (Mr Olugbenga Olatunji) |
ID Code: | 122877 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Law |
Deposited On: | 2017-12-04 |
Last Modified: | 2017-12-19 |
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