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Gbenga Odugbemi

University of Edinburgh - School of Law

Old College

South Bridge

Edinburgh, EH8 9YL

United Kingdom

Babcock University - School of Law and Security Studies

Ilishan, Ogun State 110011

Nigeria

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

18

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Scholarly Papers (18)

1.

‘The Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Sowore’: Will a Charge of Treason or Treasonable Felony Stand Against the Mastermind of #RevolutionNow? — A Legal Opinion

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 15 Aug 2019
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 752 (83,473)

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Oga Sabinus vs. Friesland Foods & UAC of Nigeria Plc: A Legal Opinion on the Alleged Intellectual Property Misuse

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 03 Jun 2022
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 707 (90,865)

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Trademark Infringement, Right of Publicity, Copyright Infringement, Oga Sabinus

3.

Re-Defining Copyright Originality Test

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 24 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 05 Feb 2026
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 570 (119,474)

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Copyright, originality test

4.

Fortnite (Epic Games) vs. Rap Artists: Legal Opinion On the Intellectual Property Use of Artists’ Dance Moves.

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 18 Dec 2018
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 437 (165,168)

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Fortnite, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Dance Move, Milly Rock

5.

'The Law on ‘Employee-Generated Intellectual Property’ Unduly Favours the Employer and Creates Meaningless Reward for the Employee': A Comparison of Current US, Germany and UK IP Regime

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 24 Oct 2015
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 349 (215,681)

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"Olatokun v. Polaris Bank PLC" Ruling: A Development or Set-Back of Nigeria's Privacy Landscape?

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 24 Feb 2025
Gbenga Odugbemi, Gbenga Odugbemi and Matthew Okpara
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies and Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Downloads 278 (275,238)

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The Recent Suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria: Reports and Legal Discourse

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 09 Feb 2019
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 274 (278,382)

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Code of Conduct Tribunal, Code of Conduct Bureau, Jurisdiction, President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen

8.

Cutting the Hand Instead of the Finger: Privacy, Intermediary Liability, and Doctrinal Drift in Falana v. Meta

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Feb 2026
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 252 (310,057)

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Naira Marley vs. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission: The Extent of Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, and the EFCC’s Inefficiencies—A Legal Opinion

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 05 Jun 2019
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 238 (320,573)

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Naira Marley, EFCC, Cyber-crime, Cyber-Crimes Protection Act 2015, Freedom of Expression

10.

GDPR Cover of Non-EU Residents and the Enforcement of Their Rights

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 11 Jan 2019
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 215 (354,560)

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GDPR, Non-EU residents, enforcement of right

11.

An Evaluation of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission 'MWS Mobile ID App', and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 'e-Naira Speed Wallet App' from a Privacy Perspective

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 29 Dec 2021
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 204 (375,182)

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Privacy, Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, General Data Protection Regulation, National Identity Management Commission, Central Bank of Nigeria, privacy by design, PbD

12.

Privacy in Public: Can Nigeria’s Data Protection Act Regulate Street Recording?

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 27 Mar 2026
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 189 (424,491)

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'Tony Tetuila vs. Wizkid': A Legal Opinion on the Copyright Infringement in a Ghanaian Aphorism

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 21 Jan 2020
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 160 (472,207)

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copyright; intellectual property; musical work; literary work; copyright infringement

14.

On the Trademark Registration of ‘Blue Ivy’ or ‘Blue Ivy Carter’ by Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 19 Jun 2017
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 134 (544,251)

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Trademark, Personal Name, Beyoncé

15.

A Critical Evaluation of Whether the Present Currently Pending Reforms to the 'Trade Marks Directive' and 'Community Trade Mark Regulation' Will Do Little in Improving the Position of the 'Difficulties' Embedded in the Law of Registered Trademark Infringement in the EU

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 24 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2015
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 132 (551,165)

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16.

Company Names, Weak Marks, and Regulatory Missteps: A Critical Analysis of the FastestCakes Case

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Sep 2025
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 127 (576,708)

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17.

Re-Defining Copyright Originality in the Age of AI: Reconciling Creativity, Labour, and Human Authorship

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Feb 2026
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
Downloads 120 (626,371)

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e Modern Originality Problem B, Why AI Disrupts Traditional Originality Doctrine C, esis: A Unified, Policy-Driven Originality Standard D, Contribution to Scholarship

18.

When Lex Specialis Meets the Grundnorm: Can a Statute Condition the Remedy for a Fundamental Right?

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Mar 2026
Gbenga Odugbemi and Gbenga Odugbemi
University of Edinburgh - School of LawBabcock University - School of Law and Security Studies
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