Olaniwun Ajayi LP

January 20, 2026

Creative Industry: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

Nigeria’s creative economy crossed a threshold in 2025, not just in output, but in how intellectual property and the creative economy began to intersect. In 2026, the question is no...

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

February 4, 2025

2025 Outlook for Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Media in Africa by Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Creative Wrap Up Report and Outlook 2025

Overview 2024 was a year of remarkable growth for Nigeria’s creative economy. Afrobeats continued its global domination, and the creative sector experienced unprecedented growth, attracting tourism to Nigeria through the...

November 13, 2024

Chanel V WGACA Understanding Fashion Law - Trademark Liabilities for Resellers

The Trademark Faceoff between Chanel & WGACA: Doctrine of First Sale

The recent decision in Chanel v. WGACA serves as a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue surrounding trademark dilution through misrepresentation in advertisements. In an era where the integrity of...

August 15, 2024

IP and Athletics: A Spotlight on the 2024 Olympics

Introduction There’s nothing quite like sports to unite the world, and with the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics with its extraordinary display of athletic feats and triumphs, we are excited...

January 29, 2024

An Outlook on Nigeria's Creative Industry in 2024

Creative Industry Wrap-up and Outlook for 2024

The Nigerian creative industry grew steadily in 2023, achieving domestic and global recognition for its various facets. One of the most notable achievements was the first-time nomination of four Nigerian...

January 19, 2024

Innovation and Legalities: Generative AI and IP Rights in Nigeria Simplified. A comprehensive document explaining the intersection of IP rights and AI in Nigeria

Generative AI and Intellectual Property In Nigeria

In the face of concerns over the ethical usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI),  what is clear is that generative AI has come to stay, and its cross-sectoral impact cannot...

March 30, 2023

9 Nuggets from the New Copyright Act

On the 17th of March 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the copyright bill into law, as projected in our 2022 IP Wrap-up and 2023 Forward...

February 16, 2023

2022 IP Wrap-Up and 2023 Forward Look

In 2022, Nigeria witnessed notable advancements for Intellectual Property (IP) protection with legislative and administrative efforts such as the passage of the Copyright Bill by the National Assembly and the...

January 28, 2022

IP TRENDS FOR 2022

In our IP trends for 2022, we look at areas of interest in the virtual and social reality world such as the metaverse, the rise of NFTs, vaccine production and...

January 20, 2026

Creative Industry: 2025 Wrap-Up and 2026 Outlook

Nigeria’s creative economy crossed a threshold in 2025, not just in output, but in how intellectual property and the creative economy began to intersect. In 2026, the question is no...

June 12, 2025

AI Generated Works and Copyright Law

Defining Authorship and Ownership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) generates works that rival human creativity. That future is here. Copyright law has long been the cornerstone of intellectual property protection, safeguarding the...

February 4, 2025

2025 Outlook for Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Media in Africa by Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Creative Wrap Up Report and Outlook 2025

Overview 2024 was a year of remarkable growth for Nigeria’s creative economy. Afrobeats continued its global domination, and the creative sector experienced unprecedented growth, attracting tourism to Nigeria through the...

November 13, 2024

Chanel V WGACA Understanding Fashion Law - Trademark Liabilities for Resellers

The Trademark Faceoff between Chanel & WGACA: Doctrine of First Sale

The recent decision in Chanel v. WGACA serves as a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue surrounding trademark dilution through misrepresentation in advertisements. In an era where the integrity of...

August 15, 2024

IP and Athletics: A Spotlight on the 2024 Olympics

Introduction There’s nothing quite like sports to unite the world, and with the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics with its extraordinary display of athletic feats and triumphs, we are excited...

January 29, 2024

An Outlook on Nigeria's Creative Industry in 2024

Creative Industry Wrap-up and Outlook for 2024

The Nigerian creative industry grew steadily in 2023, achieving domestic and global recognition for its various facets. One of the most notable achievements was the first-time nomination of four Nigerian...

January 19, 2024

Innovation and Legalities: Generative AI and IP Rights in Nigeria Simplified. A comprehensive document explaining the intersection of IP rights and AI in Nigeria

Generative AI and Intellectual Property In Nigeria

In the face of concerns over the ethical usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI),  what is clear is that generative AI has come to stay, and its cross-sectoral impact cannot...

March 30, 2023

9 Nuggets from the New Copyright Act

On the 17th of March 2023, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the copyright bill into law, as projected in our 2022 IP Wrap-up and 2023 Forward...

February 16, 2023

2022 IP Wrap-Up and 2023 Forward Look

In 2022, Nigeria witnessed notable advancements for Intellectual Property (IP) protection with legislative and administrative efforts such as the passage of the Copyright Bill by the National Assembly and the...

January 28, 2022

IP TRENDS FOR 2022

In our IP trends for 2022, we look at areas of interest in the virtual and social reality world such as the metaverse, the rise of NFTs, vaccine production and...