Evolution and Future Trends of Copyright in Nigeria
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Title
Evolution and Future Trends of Copyright in Nigeria
Subject
Copyright law
Nigeria
licensing
openness of justice system
Copyright
Description
This paper examines the development of copyright in Nigeria by looking at the different legal regimes that have existed within Nigeria’s copyright system. It provides an historical perspective of the development of Copyright law in Nigeria by tracing the introduction of the first indigenous copyright law in Nigeria and the current copyright legislation into the Nigerian legal system. The paper highlights the issues with the first indigenous copyright legislation, discusses some of the provisions of the Act, and the subsidiary legislations that have been issued. It also examines the role of the Nigerian Copyright Commission as the agency saddled with the responsibility of administering Nigeria’s Copyright Laws. The paper concludes with thoughts on the future for copyright in Nigeria.
Creator
Ola, Kunle
Source
Journal of Open Access to Law; Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014)
2372-7152
Publisher
Journal of Open Access to Law
Date
2014-09-11
Relation
Format
application/pdf
application/x-zip
Language
eng
Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed article
Identifier
Collection
Citation
Kunle Ola, Evolution and Future Trends of Copyright in Nigeria, Journal of Open Access to Law, 2014, accessed November 22, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/599