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Intellectual property law in nigeria biddle law library. With a view to contributing to future developments in africa at both a continental and subregional level, the author considers this issue through the. Ashwani bansal, law of trade marks in india with introduction to intellectual property laws institute of constitutional and parliamentary studies, new delhi, 2009 3. The intellectual property law is developing in nigeria though we recognize it is not where it ought to be. Reports on actions against piracy and counterfeiting in nigeria january 2015 to june 2015 10 intellectual property cases that made headlines in 2015 mathematical formulas and. The property is free from encumbrances except those disclosed in the. Human rights in nigeria are protected under the most current constitution of 1999. Intellectual property institute nigeria home facebook. Trademarks, patents and designs registry, commercial law. Intellectual property policy, law and administration in africa discusses the viability of such initiatives with particular reference to the current socioeconomic status of africas nations. Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership in real property and personal property, within the common law legal system. The dutch real property law finds its most important root in the napoleonic.
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The paper concludes that there have been efforts in nigeria to conform to international labour standards through some of the legislations passed recently, particularly the. Lecture 09 notes copyright and intellectual property. Intellectual property has these commercial characteristics, but none of the physical attributes of ordinary, real or tangible property. Key point this article provides an overview of the developments in the field of intellectual property ip in nigeria and highlights key issues in 10 recent judgments on ip law in nigeria. Real property law and procedure in the european union report for. Trust law and the administration of real property in nigeria ibrahim abdulkarim department of private law, faculty of law ahmadu bello university, zaria, nigeria email.
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Because intellectual property shares many of the characteristics of real and personal property, associated rights permit intellectual property to be treated as an asset that can be bought, sold, licensed, or even given away at no cost. Intellectual property, copyright and trademark under the. Contains legal forms that deal with intellectual property including patents, trademarks, assignment, purchase and more in all 50 states. Intellectual property forms state specific us legal forms. Intellectual property can be defined as any product that the human intellect created is protected by law from the. Dear subscriber, the world intellectual property organization wipo defines intellectual property as creations of the mind, inventions, literary and artistic works and symbols, names, images and designs in commerce. Recent developments in intellectual property law in nigeria 2 1. Ip law firms and individual patent and trademark attorneys in nigeria.
Ojukwu nnamdi azikiwe university, awka, nigeria young sook onyiuke university of lagos, lagos, nigeria chinyere c. With the world becoming a global village, the importance and reach of intellectual property has assumed a more advanced dimension and has become a sine qua. Esimone nnamdi azikiwe university, awka, nigeria the right. Recent developments in intellectual property law in nigeria. Power of governor to grant rights of occupancy free of rent or at reduced rent. According to the world intellectual property organization wipo, intellectual property refers to creations of the mind. Chambers global 2017 is a rating of leading law firms and lawyers in various practice areas such as banking and finance, corporatecommercial, dispute resolution, energy and natural resources as well as intellectual property. The law here guides against the misuse or misapplication of the formation of the various steps or stages obviously involved in the formation of a truly binding contract which. In this article, we briefly discussed intellectual property laws in nigeria. Property he key forms of intellectual property are patents, s, trademarks, and trade secrets.
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