LEGAL RIGHTS OF A COPYRIGHT OWNER IN NIGERIA

The main objectives of a copyright law are to protect the rights of the authors to ensure just reward and recognition for their intellectual efforts; and to provide appropriate limitations and exceptions to guarantee access to creative works. Copyright confers exclusive rights of exploitation to the owners of copyright under the law. The nature and extent of the exploitative rights depend on the type of the intellectual property work and the provisions of the relevant copyright law, in this case, the Copyright Act 2022. Some of the intellectual property works that are eligible for copyright protection are discussed below with … Continue reading LEGAL RIGHTS OF A COPYRIGHT OWNER IN NIGERIA