APPRAISAL OF NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The laws continue to change in our society, including Intellectual Property laws. As a result of this dynamism, our laws equally change to meet up with our society as it affects Intellectual Property in Nigeria. This dynamism has made the enforcement of Intellectual Property rights more complex in Nigeria. Intellectual property laws in Nigeria are crippled by obsolete and virtually non-existent laws. The need for a more conducive Intellectual Property laws to match the ever-growing digital environment in Nigeria cannot be over emphasized. In this article, we are going to look at the national legal framework for protection of intellectual property rights in Nigeria. In this article, an appraisal look shall be made at the national legal framework for protection of intellectual property rights and its consequent in Nigeria. This study shall also evaluate these national legal frameworks to see if there are lacunae in them. This study adopts the doctrinal research approach, utilizing primary and secondary sources of data collection. In the final analysis, this article shall have critically looked at the various national legal framework on intellectual property in Nigeria and in the end, make recommendations for a more viable and robust national legal framework on intellectual property in Nigeria.