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In Nigeria, a trademark is a distinctive word, phrase, symbol, or design, or a combination of these elements that differentiate the origin of goods or services from one party to another. Once registered, a trademark owner has several rights, including the ability to take legal action against anyone using the registered mark without permission, license or sell the trademark, and legally display the ® symbol to show ownership and warn others against using it.


The Trade Marks Act and the Trade Mark Regulations made pursuant to it are the legislation that governs trademark registration in Nigeria. The Trademarks, Patents And Designs Registry, Commercial Law D…

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