Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in Nigeria
Legal Articles in Nigeria by Areas of Law
Nigerian Trademark Registration Requirements and Procedure
Apr
Trademarks have grown in importance as one of the most valuable intangible assets of any company throughout the years. Trademarks are important in branding because they provide businesses and their products a distinct identity. The requirements and procedures for trademark registration in Nigeria will be discussed in today’s post. What is the definition of a […]
Trademark franchising in Nigeria: the impact of the NOTAP Act and what brands need to know
Mar
Foreign brand owners may be interested in the Nigerian market for a variety of reasons. The first is Nigeria’s large population, which totals more than 200 million people. The second reason is that Nigeria is a huge consumer nation, and the third is that fast-moving consumer items are quite popular there. In Nigeria, there are […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Nigeria
Nov
Copyright registration in Nigeria. Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. Nigeria’s mixed economy is the largest in Africa, the 26th-largest in the world by nominal GDP, and 25th-largest by PPP. It is a lower-middle-income economy, with its abundant supply of natural resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, and transport […]
Empowering Your Brand: A Comprehensive Guide to Trademark Registration Dossier in Nigeria
Nov
Nigeria, a nation brimming with cultural diversity and economic potential, offers a thriving market for businesses to flourish. In this dynamic environment, safeguarding your brand through trademark registration is not just a legal requirement but a strategic imperative. Understanding the trademark registration dossier in Nigeria is essential for businesses aiming to establish a distinctive identity, […]
Industrial Designs Registration in Nigeria
May
Registration of industrial designs in Nigeria – Every company that owns an industrial design and plans to expand its business in the Nigerian market should use the Nigerian intellectual property system. It is of paramount importance for businesses to file an industrial design application in Nigeria for industrial designs, even if the launch of the […]
The Nigerian Patent Registration Process
Nov
A patent is a license that grants its owner the exclusive legal right to create, use, and sell an invention for a specific amount of time. It is an exclusive right awarded for an innovation, which is an item or a method that, generally speaking, gives a new way to accomplish something or a new […]
Patent filing in Nigeria
Jun
Patent registration in Nigeria. Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. Nigeria’s mixed economy is the largest in Africa, the 26th-largest in the world by nominal GDP, and 25th-largest by PPP. It is a lower-middle-income economy, with its abundant supply of natural resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, and transport […]
A Summary of Protectable Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria
Apr
In general, Intellectual Property (“IP”) refers to items derived from intellectual creations. However, it may also refer to a general phrase that refers to intellectual creations for which the law grants the exclusive right of appropriation to the specified proprietors. Intellectual property law is a corpus of laws that covers all elements of intellectual property […]
Improvements And Discoveries In Nigerian Patent Law
Feb
Patent registration in Nigeria grants the holder an exclusive right for a period of 20 years to prevent anyone from creating, using, or selling an invention in the jurisdiction without permission or approval during the patent’s validity period. Patent law is oriented on protecting inventions that include machines, devices, chemical compositions, and manufacturing processes. Essentially, […]
Intellectual Property In Nigeria: A Summary Of Protectable Rights
Nov
Intellectual property (IP) is a term that refers to the products of intellectual creations. However, it can also refer to a broad category of intellectual creations for which the law grants the exclusive right of appropriation to the recognized proprietors. Nigeria intellectual property law is a set of laws that covers all elements of IP […]