An overview of the Intersection between Digital Assets and Intellectual Property
INTRODUCTION The role of intellectual property legislation (IP) in protecting intangible creations cannot be overemphasized. It continues to aid the creative economy, spurring creativity and improving innovation, leading some to argue that intellectual property forms a core part of economic growth and prosperity. Considering the continuous evolution of the frontiers of science and technology and […]
Copyright Infringement in Esports and Gaming Content Creation: What Stakeholders in the Nigerian Online Gaming Industry Need to Know
Just recently, Twitch, a global leading streaming platform for gamers and game- related activities, announced that they have received over 1000 copyright claims relating to contents on the platform. Following the recent increase in the number of content creators and Esports enthusiasts in Nigeria, many of which host content on platforms like Twitch, we decided […]
Non-Fungible Tokens and Copyright-Understanding the Issues Affecting Copyright Ownership, and Infringement of Copyrightable Works Represented by Nfts
Introduction In a time where the central discourse surrounding blockchain technology concerns cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) appear to have gained insuppressible traction. This class of tokens are not new in some sort; they have been around since at least 2017 when Dapper Labs experimented with selling NFTs for digital cartoons.1. What are NFTs, and How […]
