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Welcome to part 2 of the last episode on resolving cross border #IntellectualProperty dispute as it relates to the fashion industry in the era of recreation of design.
A short 🧵 hopefully 😁
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Before I get into our case study for today here is the Twitter version of part 1 which featured graphic designers
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Hello everyone, #HappyNewMonth today's #IPSERIES features the #PopCola v #Cocacola case and what you should know about #trademark,
#tradedress and the importance of trademark for small business.

Cc @Kinsmaine @peterparne
Sometime in Nov 2021 Coca-Cola an American multinational beverage corporation with a franchise in Nigeria and a foremost fizzy drinks in the world sues Mamuda Beverage Nigeria, manufacturer & owner of the Pop Cola drink for #trademark infringement over the use of the word "pop"
in script that is identical to their use of trademark ribbon device; distributing and advertising its Pop-Cola products that have the likelihood to cause confusion.
So what qualifies as a trademark?
This could be the name, logo, sign, symbol, design used to distinguish a mark
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So on Thursday while I was tweeting an #IPSERIES on Patent infringement I was tagged to this post 👇🏾. So on this rainy Saturday morning in Port Harcourt, I will be talking about the ”The New Regulation on Broadcasting Right in relation to Sporting Rights in Nigeria” @MaxxyB 🤗
The new regulation issued from the office of the Minister of Information & Culture prohibiting exclusive rights (license) in broadcasting sports event🤔
To me, this not a step back but rather it defeats the purpose of IP.

Let me explain.
First of all, Sports is a business and it's one of the most profitable in the world.
Now Nigeria has a country has failed to tap into the business side of law especially when it comes to IP.

”The main purpose of intellectual property law is to encourage the creation of a wide
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The feature for #IPSERIES this week is the case of Dolce & Gabbana v Diego Maradona. This case talks about the relationship between Sports and Intellectual Property. For football fans, sports lovers and athletes this case should be of interest to us all.
Summary :
In 2016 at the fashion show held in Naples, Dolce & Gabanna sent a model as shown in the picture wearing a blue and white jersey with Maradona’s name and famous number 10 on a runway. Diego Maradona sued Dolce & Gabanna for €1 million 😱
for using his name and number during a fashion show without his permission. Such act may mislead fans into purchasing the jersey and believing Maradona endorsed & gave his permission to Dolce & Gabanna.
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