Patents and Designs Act 1971

The Patents and Designs Act 1971 is an Act to make comprehensive provisions for the registration and proprietorship of patents and designs in Nigeria and other matters ancillary thereto.

Section

Section 1 Patents and Designs Act – Patentable inventions.

Section 2 Patents and Designs Act – Right to patent

Section 3 Patents and Designs Act – Patent applications.

Section 4 Patents and Designs Act – Examination of application and grant of patent.

Section 5 Patents and Designs Act – Form of grant, registration and publication.

Section 6 Patents and Designs Act – Rights conferred by patent.

Section 7 Patents and Designs Act – Duration and lapse of patent.

Section 8 Patents and Designs Act – Surrender of patent.

Section 9 Patents and Designs Act – Nullity of patent.

Section 10 Patents and Designs Act – Licences of right.

Section 11 Patents and Designs Act – Compulsory licences and official use.

Designs

Section 12 Patents and Designs Act – Nature of industrial design.

Section 13 Patents and Designs Act – Registrable designs.

Section 14 Patents and Designs Act – Right to registration.

Section 15 Patents and Designs Act – Applications for registration.

Section 16 Patents and Designs Act – Examination of applications for registration.

Section 17 Patents and Designs Act – Registration and publication.

Section 18 Patents and Designs Act – Applications under sealed cover.

Section 19 Patents and Designs Act – Rights conferred by registration.

Section 20 Patents and Designs Act – Duration and renewal of registration.

Section 21 Patents and Designs Act – Renunciation of registration.

Section 22 Patents and Designs Act – Nullity of registration.

General

Section 23 Patents and Designs Act – Contractual licences.

Section 24 Patents and Designs Act – Assignments, transfers and joint ownership.

Section 25 Patents and Designs Act – Infringement of rights.

Section 26 Patents and Designs Act – Legal proceedings.

Section 27 Patents and Designs Act – Foreign priority.

Section 28 Patents and Designs Act – Registration: miscellaneous provisions.

Section 29 Patents and Designs Act – Effect against the State.

Section 30 Patents and Designs Act – Rules.

Section 31 Patents and Designs Act – Repeals, and transitional and saving provisions.

Section

Section 32 Patents and Designs Act – Interpretation.

Section 33 Patents and Designs Act – Short title.