Requirements
- Welcome to the Training Course on Copyright Laws in Ghana. My name is Alexander Afriyie and a lecturer for this Course. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to understand, interpret, and apply copyright laws in Ghana. We will go through a comprehensive overview of Ghanian copyright law history and jurisprudence. We will discuss issues such as the scope of intellectual property rights, authors’ rights, fair use, infringement and exceptions under Ghanian law. Furthermore, we will guide you through different strategies for enforcing copyrights in Ghana – including remedies available at court or Arbitration Tribunals. Finally, we will look at practical examples from recent cases that have been decided by Ghanaian courts concerning copyright infringement matters. By the end of this course, you should be able to identify issues relating to copyright protection in Ghana and develop strategies for effectively managing them.
Features
- Provide a comprehensive overview of Ghana's copyright laws and regulations.
- Explain how copyright infringement is treated under the law in Ghana.
- Identify best practices for ensuring compliance with copyright protection requirements in Ghana.
- Describe the rights and duties of authors, publishers, and users as outlined in Ghanaian copyright laws.
- Outline strategies for navigating conflict resolution related to intellectual property disputes in Ghana's legal system.