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at the Nigerian Copyright Commission offfice
is reqired to institute an infringement suit. The
notification only helps to effectively pursue a
lawsuit for copyright infringement, as proof of
ownership will be considerably easier.
The works eligible under the Copyright
Notification Scheme are: Literary works,
Musical works, Artistic works, Cinematograph
films, Sound recordings and Computer
Programmes.
The procedure for such voluntary registration
under the Copyright Notification Scheme is as
follows:
a)
Pay the sum of N6, 000 (Six Thousand
Naira) cash into any branch of Diamond Bank
Plc with the following account details:
Account Name: COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION
SCHEME
Account Number:041 213 0000 359
As the applicant, your name, address, signature,
phone number and title of the work of must be
indicated at the back of the teller.
b)
Take the teller to the headquarters
or a zonal branch of the Nigerian Copyright
Commission and obtain a receipt and the
Copyright Notification Form.
c)
2 passport photographs of the applicant
is attached to the completed form and taken
to the High Court/Notary Public for a sworn
affidavit.
d)
The completed form (with the sworn
affidavit) is then submitted to the nearest
office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission
with:
•
Two photocopies of the forms and
receipts
•
Complete copies of the work (1 copy for
an unpublished work; and 2 copies for a
published work and in the case of an artistic
work, e.g. a photograph, 2 copies of visual
representation of the work).
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e)
The applicant then checks back at the
office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission
for the Certificate of Notification.
•
You may deposit a copy of your work
with a bank or lawyer.
•
You could send yourself a copy of your
work in a sealed envelope by special delivery
post (which results in a clear date stamp on
the envelope), leaving the envelope unopened
upon delivery.
•
Works that are published should be
marked with a copyright notice (see page 24).
•
It is also advisable to mark your work
with specific standard identification numbering
systems, such as the International Standard
Book Number (ISBN) for books; the International
Standard Recording Code (ISRC) for sound
recordings; the International Standard Music
Number (ISMN) for printed music publications;
the International Standard Musical Work Code
(ISWC) for musical works of the kind which
are within repertories mostly controlled by
collective management organizations; the
International Standard Audiovisual Number
(ISAN) for audiovisual works, etc.
How do you protect works in electronic
or digital form?
Works in electronic or digital form (e.g., CDs,
DVDs, online text, music, movies) are especially
vulnerable to infringement, as they are easy
to copy and transmit over the Internet, often
without any significant loss of quality, if at
all. The measures outlined above, such as
the registration or deposit at the office of the
Nigerian Copyright Commission also apply to
such works.
When businesses provide copyright-protected
works online, such works are generally subject
to a “mouse-click contract” (also called “click-
wrap contract”) that seeks to limit what the
user can do with the content. Such restrictions
typically limit use to a single user and allow
that user only to read/listen to a singly copy.
Redistribution or reuse is generally prohibited.
In addition, many businesses employ
technological measures to protect their
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law. TPMs also ensure privacy, security and
content integrity.
Choosing the Right DRM Tools
There are many techniques that can be used to
lower the likelihood of copyright infringement
through the application of DRM tools and
systems. Each has different strengths and
weaknesses as well as acquisition, integration
and maintenance costs. The choice of
particular techniques is best determined by
your assessment of the level of risk associated
with the use of the work.
Rights management information
There are various ways to identify your
copyright protected material:
•
You may label the digital content, for
example, with a copyright notice or a warning
label such as “May be reproduced for non-
commercial purposes only.” It is good practice
also to include a copyright statement on every
page of your business website that spells out
the terms and conditions for use of the content
copyright in digital content. Such measures
are generally referred to as “Digital Rights
Management” (DRM) tools and systems. They
are used for defining, tracking and enforcing
permissions and conditions through electronic
means and throughout the content lifecycle.
There are two ways in which DRM tools and
systems can help control copyright in digital
works:
•
Marking the digital works with
information about its copyright protection,
owner, etc., which is called “rights management
information;” and
•
Implementing “technological protection
measures” (TPMs) that help to control (permit
or deny) access or use of the digital works.
TPMs, when used in relation to different types
of copyright works, can help control the user’s
ability to view, hear, modify, record, excerpt,
translate, keep for a certain period of time,
forward, copy, print, etc., in accordance with
the applicable copyright or neighbouring rights
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