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Are Architects’ Drawings Protected by Copyright?

My home in Lagos, Nigeria is an old civil service home. Four or five decades [...]

Copyleft, Copyright… Create Freely

My son was always enthusiastic about drawing and painting. He would draw characters from his [...]

Lessons from the Case: Foss v. Marvic, Inc.

In this case, Cynthia Foss (a graphic designer) sued Marvic, Inc. (sunroom contractors) for copyright [...]

The Difference Between a Derivative and a Transformative Work

Lessons from the Case: Andy Warhol Foundation v. Lynn Goldsmith (2021) In 1981, when the [...]

4 Lessons From Kat Von D’s Miles Davis Copyright Infringement Suit

Celebrity tattoo artist, Kat Von D, is being sued for copyright infringement by a photographer [...]

Common Book Publishing Terms Every Author Should Know

It is very exciting when you’ve gone through hours of labour expressing your thoughts in [...]

The Basics: What is Copyright?

Copyright Copyright is probably the easiest to claim and protect. It is the protection of [...]

The Basics: How to Manage Your Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property refers to the non-tangible valuable assets that you own. These assets are protected [...]

The Basics: What is Intellectual Property?

The purpose of setting up a business is to exchange goods and services for value, [...]

Legal Risks For Users on Social Media

The world wide web is the new marketplace – whether we are trading in goods [...]