Category: Intellectual Property
By Dr Titilayo Adebola. Originally published by Afronomicslaw.org on 11 March 2020. The International Women’s Day is an opportune time to recognise and celebrate female scholars. This post spotlights five female …
Geographical indications (GIs) are a distinct category of intellectual property rights (IPRs) centred on the interconnections of culture, quality and provenance. GIs, recognisable through unique signs, identify products as …
Titilayo Adebola *Originally published by IPKat on 06 November 2019 Cripps Pink is a sweet, crisp and crunchy variety of apple that was developed by Mr John Cripps (‘the …
New Book: Intellectual Property, Climate Change and Technology: Managing National Legal Intersections, Relationships and Conflicts, by Professor Abbe E.L. Brown. Book Description: Exploring the potential for alignment as well as …
Titilayo Adebola *Originally published by Afronomicslaw on 03 September 2019 This commentary considers the access to food component of the draft UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Agricultural Land Investment Contracts …
Titilayo Adebola *Originally published by afronomicslaw on 18 April 2019 as apart of its Symposium on Plant Variety Protection and Traditional Knowledge in Africa. Unlike its West African neighbour, …
Titilayo Adebola Abstract This article discusses the protection of new plant varieties in Africa and the African Model Law through the lens of its key protagonist, Professor Johnson Ekpere. …
In this CIRAD Policy Brief, Sélim Louafi, Ida Westphal, Maywa Montenegro, Daniele Manzella, Gloria Otieno, Sophie Steigerwald and Jack Kloppenburg discuss the application of the open source concept to seeds. …
Titilayo Adebola Abstract Nigeria does not currently have a plant variety protection system. Three key reasons why Nigerian law and policy makers should pay attention to plant variety protection …
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights granted to inventors and creators for a specific duration. Protected subject-matters include inventions, brands, designs, biological materials and creative expressions. IPRs overlap; …
