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The Nigerian Merchandise Marks Act: A viable or obsolete piece of legislation – Sandra Eke
Unlike other intellectual property laws enacted in Nigeria, the Merchandise Marks Act[2] (“the Act”) doesn’t enjoy so much popularity. The Act, which was first introduced in the United Kingdom to preclude non-British nationals from distributing their goods in Britain and Europe under the false pretences that such goods had a royal warrant and were manufactured in Britain,[3] was also adopted in Nigeria to curb the growing incidences of forgery and falsification of trademarks and other related offence.