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Patents and Designs Act (Chapter 344), Nigeria
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Year of Version
1990
Dates
Commenced:
December 1, 1971
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Industrial Designs
Notes
The Patents and Designs Act 1971 (Act No. 60 of 1970) was codified in Chapter 344 of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.
The First Schedule of the Patents and Designs Act (Chapter 344) is amended by Part XVIII i.e., Sections 61 and 62 of the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2022 (Act No. 5 of 2022).
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