Intellectual property in Nigeria

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: The Trademarks, Patents And Designs Registry under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment (FMITI) is the regulatory body with regards to intellectual property.
Regional Organisations: None
International Membership: Member of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Signatory to the Paris Convention For the Protection of Intellectual Property

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Patents and Designs Act	Patents and Designs Act, 20 years	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
Trademark Trade Marks Act	The registration of a trademark is valid for seven years and begins on the date of registration. The trademark registration is renewable in periods of 14 years.	Trademark Law Treaty
Design Patents and Designs Act	20 years
Copyright Copyright Act	Films and photographs: 50 years following the end of the year of publication of the work. Sound recordings: 50 years following the end of the year of registration. Broadcasts: 50 years following the end of the first broadcast.	Berne convention For the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works Rome ConventionFor the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations
Industrial Models Patents and Designs Act	20 years

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