Law Of Intellectual Property In Nigeria Summarized

LAW OF INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY I AND II

Contents

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (COPYRIGHT LAW). 2

GENERAL INTRODUCTION.. 2

THEORIES UNDERLYING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.2

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT.. 2

ELIGIBLE WORK(S). 3

NON-ELIGIBLE WORKS. 7

IS THERE A STATUTORY DUTY TO KEEP A REGISTER OF WORKS?. 8

COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP. Section 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the act8

ACQUISITION OF COPYRIGHT.9

TRANSFER. Section 11 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT.11

THE NATURE OF COPYRIGHT.14

MORAL RIGHT.15

PERFORMER’S RIGHT.16

INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.17

REMEDIES. 20

FACILITATING INFRINGING ACTIONS.22

THE NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION.23

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW.24

THE LAW OF PATENT.24

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.35

THE LAW OF TRADEMARKS.46

PASSING OFF.52

TABLE OF CONTENT.

CONTAINS AN EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PROVISIONS ON THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, TRADEMARKS AND PASSING OFF.