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Nov 15, 2018 (Newsletter Issue 19/18)
Nigeria
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Registry to be Divided Soon


Nigeria confirmed that the Registry of Trademarks, Patents and Designs will be divided into two registries. The following registries are planned in due course:
- Patents and Designs Registry, housed by the Patents and Designs Unit of the Commercial Law Department of the Ministry the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
- Trademarks Registry, housed by the Trademarks Unit of the same department

This decision is confirmed in a letter from the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment dated October 22, 2018.


Source: www.spoor.com