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This will be my last post on GI for now
This will be my last post on GI for now And today’s celebrity is Aso-Oke – indigenously and traditionally known as Aso-Ofi Aso Oke (Aso-Ofi) is an indigenous Yoruba handwoven textile with a rich weaving heritage across several Yoruba communities. Iseyin in Oyo State is particularly renowned for its weaving tradition.1 Another Nigerian product identified…
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Yet another post on Geographical Indication (GI)
Yet another post on Geographical Indication (GI) Today’s celebrity is Ijebu garri and Intellectual Property (IP) law Ijebu garri is one of Nigeria’s products that could benefit from Geographical Indication (GI) protection. To make it know again: GI a form of IP that connects a product to its geographical origin and the reputation or characteristics…
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Ogogoro no be vodka
Ogogoro no be vodka Familiar right? I’m borrowing that line from Asake1 and this is not about the music. This is about geographical indications. Another IP law distinction? Do you know ? Champagne is associated with a specific region in France. Its name is protected as a geographical indication. This means that producers from any…
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One thing I’ve noticed about the law is the gap between knowing and to know
One thing I’ve noticed about the law is that there’s a gap between knowing the law and the people who actually need to know it. Judges, Lawyers, other legal practitioners and law students sure do know, but what about the public. Take intellectual property, for example. Many creators may and do not know their rights…
