PatentsGlobal
The US Consulate General in Lagos, alongside Nigerian IP regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders, convened a three-day workshop focused on strengthening intellectual property protections within Nigeria’s burgeoning music sector. The initiative seeks to establish robust legal frameworks to support cross-border inve…
Thursday, August 20, 2026
AI & IPGlobal
ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to strengthen copyright protections for AI-generated video and image content on ByteDance’s platforms. This agreement follows months of negotiations after the MPA accused ByteDance of infringing Hollywood’s intellectual…
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
PatentsAfrica
During the 3rd Annual African Research Universities Alliance Distinguished Public Lecture at the University of Dar es Salaam, experts warned that weak intellectual property rights systems are undermining Africa’s research output and innovation potential. Without robust IP protections, African universities risk losing…
Friday, September 5, 2025
PolicyUSA
A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) examines the vital importance of intellectual property (IP) rights in fostering innovation and safeguarding U.S. economic and national security. It critiques the current fragmented state of U.S. IP policy and offers recommendations for revi…
Tuesday, March 25, 2025