Prior to the oil boom of the 1970s, agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. The country was not only food secure, it also thrived in international markets as …
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights granted to inventors and creators for a specific duration. Protected subject-matters include inventions, brands, designs, biological materials and creative expressions. IPRs overlap; …
Three main justifications offered for intellectual property rights (IPRs) are: reward for labour (John Locke), personality-based (GWF Hegel) and incentive-oriented (Jeremy Bentham/Utilitarian) theories. The reward for labour and personality …
Although Nigeria is a founding member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), it does not have a plant variety protection system. In other words, Nigeria does not have an …
Plant variety protection is a controversial topic still being debated in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This post introduces treaties relevant to the topic. What is Plant Variety Protection? …
