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COPYRIGHT
Requirement:
The
Copyright Act confers Copyright on literary, artistic and musical
works, sound recordings, cinematograph films and broadcasts if they are
of Nigerian origin.
Other eligible works of foreign origin are protected under certain conditions as specified in the Act.
The law does not require registeration but provides for both criminal
and civil sanctions for infringement of Copyright. In many cases,
imprisonment terms ranging between 2 and 5 years are prescribed.
The most efficacious enforcement however is the infringement action
where a successful plaintiff may obtain injunction restraining further
infringement. Both criminal and civil actions may be commenced
simulataneously at the Federal High Court.
Duration:
For Literary, musical and artistic work other than photographs: In the
case of an individual, 70 years after his death; In the case of
Government or a Corporate body 70 years after the work was first
published. Copyright in Cinematograph films, photographs and broadcasts
subsists for 50 years after first publication of the work
For further inquiry send mail to info@garkaylaw.com
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