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INTRODUCTION The Nigerian Copyright Act listed several materials which are eligible for copyright protection such as original literary, musical and artistic works, cinematography films, sound recordings and broadcast. An owner of work is expected to copyright his materials in order to reap the legal benefits therein such as right to sue for infringement. An applicant…
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation with the largest economy in the continent and a fast-growing services sector with an increasing need for consumer goods. This factor makes trade mark registration important. The laws governing trademark in Nigeria are Trade Marks Act, Cap T 13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (“TMA”) and…
INTRODUCTION A patent is a grant of protection for an invention. It is a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention. Patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, a product or process providing or offering…
INTRODUCTION A registered design gives protection to the shape of the product e.g. lines, colors or any three-dimensional form. The idea is to prevent others from reproducing the external design of the product for industrial use. The owner of a registered design can prevent others from reproducing, importing, illicitly profiting, selling or utilizing for commercial…