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Intellectual property RLR V.1-2025

HABYARIMANA v. MTN RWANDACELL LTD (1)

The Supreme Court held that Habyalimana Charles owns the characters Kanyombya and Sekaganda, and that MTN used them commercially without authorization.

  • Copyright ownership
  • Character merchandising
  • Moral rights
  • Economic rights
  • Registration of works
  • Damages for infringement
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Intellectual property RCOM 00869/2019/TC

CANAL PLUS INTERNATIONAL v. VICTORY TV LTD

The Commercial Court held that CANAL PLUS INTERNATIONAL had standing to sue for infringement of exclusive broadcast rights and ordered Victory TV Ltd to stop unauthorized broadcasts.

  • Exclusive broadcasting rights
  • Copyright infringement
  • Licensing agreements
  • Damages for infringement
  • Exclusive-broadcast-rights
  • Copyright-infringement
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Intellectual property

RLR-V.3- 2015

The Supreme Court held that Binamungu’s artistic works were protected by copyright and that ONP infringed them by reproducing and modifying the works beyond the agreement.

  • Copyright
  • Originality of artistic works
  • Damages for infringement
  • Counsel fees
  • Copyright-infringement
  • Damages
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