ARTICLE · 17 FEBRUARY 1999

Introduction To Nigerian Legal System

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Legal Practitioners, Trade Marks Patent and Industrial Design Attorneys

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW & PRACTICE IN NIGERIA.

Listed Below are the legal requirements for the registration of Trade Marks, Patents and Industrial Designs in Nigeria.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Population:

Nigeria is located on the West Coast of Africa. The last figure issued by the Population Bureau puts an estimate of the population as 98.5 million. It is however widely believed that there are over 100,000,000(One hundred Million) people in Nigeria. The population growth is 1.6% (world average). Area: 923,768 sq.km

Currency:

Naira (N) and Kobo, 100K = N1.00 N86.00 = US $ 1.00 as at January 1999.

Official Language: ENGLISH

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