A Comparative Analysis Of Copyright Enforcement Regime In Nigeria

Abstract

Giving the owner the sole right to use the intellectual property and the authority to forbid unauthorized use is the fundamental purpose of intellectual property rights. In comparison to other jurisdictions, Nigeria faces a significant issue in the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Copyright is the most prevalent intellectual property right. With an emphasis on the remedies available to a copyright owner when there has been an infringement, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the enforcement mechanisms and laws now in place in Nigeria. In order to ascertain whether poor law enforcement is, in fact, a key militating element in the fight against the high rate of copyright infringement in the nation, comparisons with other jurisdictions must be done. By investigating the agencies with the authority to enforce intellectual property rights, copyright infringement in Nigeria, the copyright enforcement system in Nigeria, and a comparative analysis of enforcement provisions in some other jurisdictions, the paper places the discourse in its proper context.  The study discovered that, in comparison to other jurisdictions, Nigeria's weak copyright enforcement regime is mostly attributable to the absence of adequate enforcement laws. Therefore, the study suggests that in order to establish a more effective enforcement system than other jurisdictions, it is necessary to both optimize the current enforcement mechanisms and alter the Nigeria copyright Act.