Ecobank Look-Alike Suit: Does Sarkodie have a case? - Lawyer weighs in

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Donatus 8 months ago

Two things looking alike, does not mean they are one and the same. Should we then reduce two natural citizens into one person because only that one is popular? What happens if the two look alike were equally popular, eg one a ...
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Two things looking alike, does not mean they are one and the same. Should we then reduce two natural citizens into one person because only that one is popular? What happens if the two look alike were equally popular, eg one a musician the other an actor or footballer.
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Lori 8 months ago

This is a very straightforward case. The image is of a confident fellow. Sarkodie is a dressed up ape.

This is a very straightforward case. The image is of a confident fellow. Sarkodie is a dressed up ape.
SOMEONE LOOKING LIKE YOU IS NOT A CRIME. SARK BEHAVING LIKE AN ILLITERATE 8 months ago

Moron twat imbecile Sark. When did it became a crime for someone to look like you. KWASEATO

Moron twat imbecile Sark. When did it became a crime for someone to look like you. KWASEATO
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Kojo 8 months ago

The hit d money finish so he is blowing hot air. He should just call yvonne to sort him out of the her book sales

The hit d money finish so he is blowing hot air. He should just call yvonne to sort him out of the her book sales
HULIO 8 months ago

Thanks for the insight and education, further to your write up, I would like a clarification on who resembles who? is it the case that Sarkodie Resembles the image or the image resembles Sakodie. Who has the right of likeness ...
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Thanks for the insight and education, further to your write up, I would like a clarification on who resembles who? is it the case that Sarkodie Resembles the image or the image resembles Sakodie. Who has the right of likeness in this case, they both were given birth to naturally looking the way they look, key word here is "natural". They both do not have control over their natural looks. Kindly educate me. Thanks.
Night Owl 8 months ago

In this case, Sarkodie is claiming the person looks like him and that Ecobank intentionally got that person. The other person hasn't said anything. It is up to Sark to prove that Ecobank intentionally did it else it will be a ...
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In this case, Sarkodie is claiming the person looks like him and that Ecobank intentionally got that person. The other person hasn't said anything. It is up to Sark to prove that Ecobank intentionally did it else it will be a useless case.
Donatus 8 months ago

Kwakwakwakwa, "who resembles who", may depend on an absurdity of who was born first. Hahahahahahaha! Oh Ghana!

Kwakwakwakwa, "who resembles who", may depend on an absurdity of who was born first. Hahahahahahaha! Oh Ghana!

Martin Kreisler 8 months ago

A very sensible and educative submission Sir.
The case should be thrown out with all the contempt it deserves.

A very sensible and educative submission Sir.
The case should be thrown out with all the contempt it deserves.
Achakanapaya 8 months ago

Foolish case on arrival.

Foolish case on arrival.
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Kofi 8 months ago

Does that mean if there are identical twins and one is a celebrity and the other twin is unfortunately a nobody, he the nobody twin can never advertise for any company because his celebrity twin will sue for trying to use him ...
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Does that mean if there are identical twins and one is a celebrity and the other twin is unfortunately a nobody, he the nobody twin can never advertise for any company because his celebrity twin will sue for trying to use him as a look alike. Its confusing
fg 8 months ago

The musician has no case and the lawyer's analogy is flawed.
Has the owner of the image used not human enough to also look the way he looks for anyone else to think that because he is a so-called celebrity the man in the im ...
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The musician has no case and the lawyer's analogy is flawed.
Has the owner of the image used not human enough to also look the way he looks for anyone else to think that because he is a so-called celebrity the man in the image is being used to portray him? No body has a patent or right over a particular look. God created someone to like how he looks like, how dare anyone to think that he is the original?
What arrogance and to say the least stupidity especially when no one's name was mentioned.
The guy in the picture to get him lawyers to sue the musician for defamation in portraying that he is not fit enough to the way he looks.
kukua 8 months ago

whoever that person is now owes Sarkodie an explanation as to how he should use his own image? What if ECOBANK paid him also for the advert and has his consent. This is indeed a case that must be thrown out of court.

whoever that person is now owes Sarkodie an explanation as to how he should use his own image? What if ECOBANK paid him also for the advert and has his consent. This is indeed a case that must be thrown out of court.
Kaya Man 8 months ago

The tag line "Looks can be deceiving" answers it all. It warns us yo bw vigilant, and that what you see is not what you think!!! Sarlodie has no case, in my opinion!!

The tag line "Looks can be deceiving" answers it all. It warns us yo bw vigilant, and that what you see is not what you think!!! Sarlodie has no case, in my opinion!!
Ghana man 8 months ago

What a foolish case!!!!!!!!!!

What a foolish case!!!!!!!!!!

Harp 8 months ago

Odwan no p3 sika di ak)y3 abortion. Abortion man!!

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Concerned Ghanaian 8 months ago

Absolutely garbage. Sarkodie should go and sue God for creating his likeness not the Bank. Nkwsiasem kwa a ohye kaba.

Absolutely garbage. Sarkodie should go and sue God for creating his likeness not the Bank. Nkwsiasem kwa a ohye kaba.
Prudhomme - Foolish lawyer 8 months ago

Someone's personal image is not an intellectual property and has nothing to do with copyright. The 4 Intellectual Properties (IP) protected by law in civilized countries are:
1. Copyright - protects authorship, including boo ...
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Someone's personal image is not an intellectual property and has nothing to do with copyright. The 4 Intellectual Properties (IP) protected by law in civilized countries are:
1. Copyright - protects authorship, including books, poems, music manuscripts, software code, etc.
2. Patent - protects inventions.
3. Trade Secret - protects business data (such as recipes, formulas, etc.) that drives businesses.
4. Trademark - protects symbols, colors, jingles, etc. of a company.

Tell me where a person's image will be covered under these 4 legal protections?

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