Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Nigeria's movie industry popularly called Nollywood is currently been threatened as ‘Nollywood’ is now a registered trademark owned by a Nigerian guy living in the States, Nicholas Opara.
According to the United States Patent and Trademark office, the trademark was issued to Nicholas of Kirkland, WA. on December 03, 2013. What this means is that Nicholas Opara now has legal ownership of the term "Nollywood" and every time someone uses that term, they either have to get permission from him or pay him royalties, making it a potential cash cow for him.
Anyone using the word Nollywood in any of his products or services without Nicholas Opara's permission faces legal liability for trademark infringement and there's a report that he, allegedly, has already sent a cease and desist letter to a company using the word ‘Nollywood.’
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
ADVERTISE HERE
Popular Posts
-
After been accused of breach of contract by his record label, YSG Entertainment Ltd, the record label through the Federal High Court, Ikoyi,...
-
There has just been a bomb explosion this morning under Nyanya bridge bus stop Abuja and over 50 people have been confirmed de... -
BoneCold Music's Newly Signed Artist Hassan Kenny Fache, Popularly Known As Phash,Who Hails From Kogi State,Also A Graduate Of Mass... -
The West African Examinations Council has announced the introduction of 39 new subjects in its examinations. The Council’s Acting Head, Test... -
See the things that your one and only Favorite Actress Juliet Ibrahim did in this video, with this guy.. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS VIDEO
0 comments:
Post a Comment