ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|80 pages
Patents
chapter 1|15 pages
Patent licensing contracts under Nigerian and US law
chapter 2|22 pages
The patent system and access to essential medicine (HIV and cancer) in Nigeria
chapter 4|15 pages
Law reform and employee-invention patents in Nigeria
chapter 5|17 pages
Traditional knowledge on the medicinal uses of plants (TKMUP) in Nigeria
part II|46 pages
Trademarks
chapter 6|13 pages
Two strings on a bow
part III|117 pages
Copyright