The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Council is backing Lava Girl Label in its legal battle on copyright infringement allegations against Tropicana.
MSME Council President, Desmond Yaninen presented a cash donation of K5,000 that will be used as legal fees.
Mr. Yaninen said due to the lack of knowledge on copyright laws surrounding intellectual property, many MSME are prone to exploitations by larger organizations and companies.
“There needs to be greater awareness on how MSMEs’ can protect their intellectual property,” said Yaninen.
Lava Girl Creative Director, Annette Sete who also owns Maku Gift Shop received the cheque donation in Port Moresby wearing one of her designs.
Ms Sete is fighting a unique legal battle where the allegation stems from alleged theft of intellectual property of Lava Girl’s Tabu Wheel Design.
She said a precedence must be set so other Papua New Guineans will use this case to fight their own battles.
“It would be a success to take on the case and learn from it so other business owners are educated in this important area as well,” said Ms Sete.
The Lava Girl Label was also engaged in a similar battle with a designer in Lae and sorted the matter out of court.
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