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Trademark Law In Nigeria In King

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Copyrights Patents and Trademarks - Guides and Handbooks

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Multi-State

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King

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US-003HB

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This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.

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A) PROHIBITED NAMES: Names that are identical or closely similar to names already registered or reserved. Names that are capable of misleading as to nature or extent of the activities of the company. Names that are undesirable, offensive or otherwise contrary to public policy.

Marks which are deceptive or scandalous, generic and descriptive, geographical names in their ordinary signification or chemical substances cannot be registered as trademarks. Nigeria is a first-to-file jurisdiction, therefore, for a mark to enjoy statutory protection in Nigeria, it must be registered in Nigeria.

Generic terms and phrases cannot be trademarked because they are never recognized as a brand. Common surnames cannot be trademarked without a separate showing that the name has acquired distinctiveness through use.

One major way to conduct a trademark search is through the online portal of Trademarks, Patents, and Designs Registry, also known as the Intellectual Property Office. However, before one can conduct searches, he or she must be an accredited user.

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You can register your trademark at the trademark registry, Ministry of industry, Trade and Investment, Abuja Nigeria. The validity term of a trademark in Nigeria is 7 years from the filing date and renewable for the successive periods of 14 years.Application-Acknowledgement: Fill the necessary prescribed form for the Trademark application. The relevant law that governs Trademark in Nigeria is the Trademarks Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (LFN 2004). The trade mark application is filed and is subsequently examined for registration. Trademark rights are enforceable in Nigerian courts. It is prudent to register it as a trademark. This article will provide a step-by-step procedure on how to register a trademark in Nigeria. File your Trademarks, Patents and Designs Online. Get your acknowledgement letter immediately you file and your acceptance document within 2 weeks.

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