Download or read book Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria written by Ufuoma Barbara Akpotaire and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The cases are organized thematically according to the type of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) protected under the Nigerian legal system such as trademarks, copyrights, patents, and designs. Practical Significance - To provide a practical insight into the laws and practice of IPR in Nigeria through the review of decided cases & reported judgments. Within the limits of candor, brevity and clarity, I have attempted as much as possible to summarize the cases reviewed.
Download or read book Nigerian Intellectual Property Law written by Ayoyemi Lawal-Arowolo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reflects on the development of Nigeria’s intellectual property law and outlines the urgent need for reform. Bringing together expert contributors from around the world, the book identifies and discusses the inadequacies and lacunas in current intellectual property law, and how it is practiced and applied in Nigeria. The book argues that the revision and reform of Nigeria’s intellectual property law will be vital for the country’s development and national interests, whilst also recognising that Nigeria’s legal provisions must sit within a broader global context. Divided into three parts, the book discusses patents, trademarks, and copyright in the context of broad overarching themes affecting all aspects of intellectual property law. Honouring Professor Adebambo Adewopo SAN, the pioneering thinker in Nigerian intellectual property law, this book will be an important resource for researchers working on African Law.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria written by Desmond Oriakhogba and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the BookThis book discusses the theories, practice and emerging trends of intellectual property (IP) law in Nigeria. Specifically, it examines the protection of copyright, patent, designs and trademark - including their limitations and exceptions - under the extant IP regime in Nigeria. It also examines important IP related and cut-crossing topics, such as the protection of traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expression, genetic resources and geographical indications; the protection of plant varieties and animal breeders rights, image rights, personality rights; and issues around character merchandizing. Other topics discussed includes trade secret, unfair competition, the interface between IP and gender, and the national, regional and international framework for the protection and promotion of IP. Significantly, the book examines the impact of digitization on IP with particular focus on the implications of the development on artificial intelligence technology on the IP system. While Nigeria remains its primary jurisdictional focus, the book draws from the jurisprudence, literature and contemporary practical examples to buttress its analysis. The importance of the book rests not only on its global outlook, Nigerian focus, and interesting topics it covers, but also on its simplicity and clarity of language and the style of presentation adopted. Overall, the book is designed to be relevant to judges, legal practitioners, law and policy makers, academics, researchers, students, entrepreneurs within the Nigerian IP ecosystem, and members of the public with interest in IP law.
Download or read book Intellectual Property Protection in Africa written by George Michael Sikoyo and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria written by Adebambo Adewopo and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria written by F. O. Shyllon and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Critical Issues in Nigerian Property Law written by Agbe Utuama and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2016-07-25 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Issues in Nigerian Property Law, a collection of writings in honour of Professor Jelili Adebisi Omotola, SAN, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, who died on the 29th of March 2006, has ten chapters that closely examine not only the current state of Property Law in Nigeria, but also recent developments and other challenges that have surfaced since the infamous Land Use Act of 1999. The book is clearly a useful contribution to a growing body of knowledge on property law and practice in Nigeria.
Download or read book The Prehistory and Development of Intellectual Property Systems written by Queen Mary and Westfield College (University of London). I.P. Unit and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first of a series, each concentrating upon a particular theme or aspect of intellectual property law. The scope of coverage is international, and the aim of the series is to provide a greater depth of analysis or breadth of coverage than can often be achieved in shorter journal articles. This particular text covers the history and development of intellectual property systems.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Human Development written by Tzen Wong and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the social impact of intellectual property laws. It addresses issues and trends relating to health, food security, education, new technologies, preservation of bio-cultural heritage and contemporary challenges in promoting the arts. It explores how intellectual property frameworks could be better calibrated to meet socio-economic needs in countries at different stages of development, with local contexts and culture in mind. A resource for policy-makers, stakeholders, non-profits and students, this volume furthermore highlights alternative modes of innovation that are emerging to address such diverse challenges as neglected or resurgent diseases in developing countries and the harnessing of creative possibilities on the Internet. The collected essays emphasize not only fair access by individuals and communities to intellectual property – protected material, whether a cure, a crop variety, clean technology, a textbook or a tune – but also the enhancement of their own capabilities in cultural participation and innovation.
Download or read book Modern Approach to Intellectual Property Laws in Nigeria written by Greg I. A. Uloko and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Law in Nigeria written by Nwabachili, Chudi C. and published by Malthouse Press. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is basically about the legal protection of intellectual property in Nigeria. Its nine chapters dwell on copyright trademarks, patents, industrial designs and the legal protection of intellectual property in Nigeria. Attempt is made at providing an overview of the law relating to the subject in order to facilitate a solid grounding in the law as a starting point from which various political, theoretical or other perspectives can be developed. There is substantial reliance on the relevant Nigerian statutes on copyright, trademarks, patents and industrial designs as contained in the Laws if the Federation 2004 and also on the reported cases decided in this area of our law by Nigeria courts over the years. References have also made to the case and statutory laws in some other jurisdictions, especially where Nigerian legislative enactments need a reform. It is very simple and comprehensive and not solely aimed at providing a basis just for undergraduates but also for postgraduate courses, in addition to being useful to teachers, lawyers, judges, magistrates and even non-lawyers or general readership.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Rami M. Olwan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines the correlation between Intellectual Property Law – notably copyright – on the one hand and social and economic development on the other. The main focus of the initial overview is on historical, legal, economic and cultural aspects. Building on that, the work subsequently investigates how intellectual property systems have to be designed in order to foster social and economic growth in developing countries and puts forward theoretical and practical solutions that should be considered and implemented by policy makers, legal experts and the Word Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Download or read book IP Client Strategies in the Middle East and Africa written by and published by Thomson West. This book was released on 2009 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IP Client Strategies in the Middle East and Africa is an authoritative, insiders perspective on key strategies for representing intellectual property clients in the Middle East and Africa. Featuring partners from law firms throughout the Middle East and Africa, including top attorneys from Israel, Nigeria, and South Africa, these experts guide the reader through the history and development of IP law in these regions and discuss recent trends, proposed changes, and current controversies that local and international attorneys should be aware of. These top lawyers reveal their advice on obtaining evidence, managing client expectations and timelines, avoiding risk, and completing due diligence. From working within a changing political and legal landscape to dealing with regional issues such as counterfeiting, these authors discuss the unique aspects of handling IP cases in these regions of the world. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating IP law in the Middle East and Africa.
Download or read book The Legal Regime of Patents and Designs Law and Its Effects on National Development written by Kasim Musa Waziri and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is need for developing nations to focus on the dynamic functionality of national systems of innovations and technology and develop a measurable, sustainable and beneficial Intellectual Property Protection. A proper development of intellectual property law to any nation is a positive path to national development. Patent system has the fastest development indices in Intellectual Property Law, all over the world, especially in developed countries and Nigeria as a signatory to the TRIPs agreement need to have a responsive patent and design law and a clear vision as to how to manifest these laws into national development. This paper tends to look at the regime of patent and designs law in Nigeria, its international dimensions, and of course, the consequent impact to national development.
Download or read book Intellectual Property and Development written by Epiphany Azinge and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recent Developments and Imminent Changes in Nigerian Trademark Law and Practice written by Bankole Sodipo and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Latest Developments in Intellectual Property Law written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
