Development of any kind is always linked to one kind of innovation or the other. In fact, it is posted that the abolition of slave trade in Europe at the time was due to the impact of patent. For a country like Nigeria to develop in all fours, there is an urgent need to have a vibrant patent...

What form of intellectual property rights (IPR) policy contributes to economic growth? Should technological followers be able to license the products of technological leaders? Should a company with a large technological lead receive the same IPR protection as a company with a more limited lead?...