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www.spnglegal.com_____________________________________________________________________________________ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTIONOUTLINE1. Copyrightsa. Governing Law/Regulatory Agencyb. Eligibility for Copyright Protectionc. Procedure for Registrationd. Duration of Copyright Protection2. Trademarka. Governing Law/Regulatory Agencyb. Eligibility for Registrationc. Procedure and Requirements for Registration3. Patenta. Governing Law/Regulatory Agencyb. Conditions for Patentabilityc. Procedure for applicationd. life Span of Patente. Rights Covered Under PatentCOPYRIGHTSGoverning Legislations/Regulatory AgencyNigeria is part of the global race for the protection of IP rights. Copyright law and practice is governed inNigeria by a number of legislations. The principal legislation governing Copyright in Nigeria is theCopyright Act, CAP C28 Laws of the Federation, 2004. The Act is regulated by the Nigerian CopyrightCommission and a Licensing Panel.There are also several treaties and international agreements on Copyright to which Nigeria is a party orsignatory such as:§ The Berne Convention 1886;§ The Universal Copyright Convention 1952;§ Rome Convention 1961;_____________________________________________________________________________________Doing Business in NigeriaAn Investor’s Guide- 2013Page 26 of 36

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