Adandiigbo cultural pageant holds December 15,2024
Adandiigbo cultural pageant consists of
Adandiigbo
Ulundiigbo
Adaabia
AdaAnambra
AdaDelta
AdaEbonyi
AdaEnugu
Adaimo
AdaRivers
These names are protected by the trademark law
People get carried away by sound of names and due to lack of education and awareness tend to copy what they do not understand without knowing what it portends legally .
These names are names for never been married :never been pregnant ,young Igbo girls wishing to promote Igbo land .
Wikiigbo handlers have visited the project and are currently on the nomenclature and listing in Igbo terminology world wide .
The Nigerian Constitution and intellectual property laws protect creative works and innovations. Here are key provisions:
*Constitutional Provisions:*
1. Section 17(1)(b): Right to intellectual property protection.
2. Section 44(1): Protection of movable and immovable property, including intellectual property.
*Intellectual Property Laws:*
1. Copyright Act (Cap C28, LFN 2004): Protects literary, musical, artistic works.
2. Patents and Designs Act (Cap P2, LFN 2004): Covers inventions, industrial designs.
3. Trademarks Act (Cap T13, LFN 2004): Safeguards brand names, logos.
4. Industrial Designs Regulations (2017): Guides design registration.
*Theft of Intellectual Property:*
1. Piracy: Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, sale of copyrighted materials.
2. Counterfeiting: Unauthorized use of trademarks, patents.
3. Plagiarism: Passing off someone's work as one's own.
*Penalties:*
1. Copyright infringement: Up to ₦100,000 fine or 5-year imprisonment (Section 20, Copyright Act).
2. Patent infringement: Up to ₦500,000 fine or 2-year imprisonment (Section 22, Patents and Designs Act).
3. Trademark infringement: Up to ₦100,000 fine or 2-year imprisonment (Section 22, Trademarks Act).
Murtala Mohammed in 1976 created imo and Anambra states ,eversince the creation of a name for an Igbo girl child of a particular means has not been on the front burner until the Adandiigbo beauty pageant took this giant step in the year 2005 .
*Enforcement Agencies:*
1. Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).
2. National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP).
3. Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry.
*Reforms:*
1. Review of intellectual property laws.
2. Strengthening enforcement agencies.
3. Public education campaigns.
*International Treaties:*
1. Berne Convention (1986).
2. Paris Convention (1963).
3. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
Nigeria's intellectual property framework aims to protect creators and innovators while promoting economic growth.
However ,brain dead copycats abound that cannot measure up to being creative and would copy the question and even names of creators from their answer sheets
Ihe onye chiri ya zere