Samsung is facing a N65 million copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using a clip from Eagle Eye Production Limited’s in its Galaxy Note 8 advert.
The Abuja-based production company had accused Samsung and Ringier of using a part of its aerial night view video of the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, entitled “Lekki Ikoyi Link Bridge at Night”, in the advert, without appropriate permission.
The alleged original creators of the video say they got no monetary compensation, nor any acknowledgement, for Samsung’s alleged usage of their clip in the ad, and have sued the tech company.
See court documents exclusively obtained by Newsroom:
Akoji Ageni-Yusuf vs Samsung 9-3-180001
Counter-Affidavit in Opposition to Preliminary Objection Dated 20 March 2018
REPLY TO 1ST DEFENDANT’S STATEMENT OF DEFENCE- April 13, 2018
Samsung Electronics Vs Akoji Ageni-Yusuf ANOR
Samsung Intellectual Property Theft with Addendum
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