Dr Uchechukwu Oluwatosin Bagot-Sealey
I hold a PhD in Intellectual Property (IP) Law from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), where I researched approaches to copyright authorship as a means of closing the gender pay gap for costume designers in the film industry. I am also qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. I have practice experience as in-house counsel at a creative agency, where I negotiated licensing and entertainment contracts, among other responsibilities. I also served as a survivor advocate and legal officer for the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) from 2016-2017.
My research interests include the intersection of copyright law and social justice, particularly in relation to racial, gender, and economic inequality. I am broadly interested in IP and the creative industries, especially film, fashion, and music, as catalysts for cultural engagement and historical preservation.
I’m open to supervision of doctoral projects in law, entertainment, and culture, particularly work that incorporates feminist or critical race approaches to intellectual property law.
