YEROKUN-OLOKO TEMITOPE OREDOLA

Law

At the Law department office

Appointment on Visitation important

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Intellectual Property Law)	University of Pretoria, Pretoria RSA	2014

Traditional Medicine Patent in Nigeria

For centuries, traditional medicine has thrived as a critical cog in Nigeria's healthcare delivery system, weathering the onslaught of conventional medicine. However, the burgeoning global appetite for natural remedies has spurred the need to regulate and safeguard traditional medicine. Patenting presents an avenue for this protection. This discourse scrutinizes the legal and practical aspects of patenting traditional medicine in Nigeria. It delves into the legal framework governing such patenting, the labyrinthine obstacles encountered in obtaining patents, and the pragmatic steps that could enhance the patenting process. The paper posits that the government must foster an enabling terrain for the registration and patenting of traditional medicines, thus safeguarding the intellectual property rights of traditional medicine practitioners. As the demand for natural remedies surges, the Nigerian government has started recognizing the value of traditional medicine and has taken steps to regulate its usage. Patenting is one way to protect the intellectual property rights of traditional medicine practitioners, but other measures like trade secrets and communal protection of the practices can also be implemented.

YEROKUN-OLOKO TEMITOPE is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law

YEROKUN-OLOKO has a Ph.D in Intellectual Property Law from University of Pretoria, Pretoria RSA