EXAMINING ISSUES RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, RESEARCH CENTRES AND DEVELOPMENTS Abstract

Abstract

There exists a dose relationship between research centres, intellectual property and development. This paper accesses the role research centres play on issues relating to intellectual properly and development. H is also a comparative, analysis of (he activities of research centres in Nigeria in juxtaposition to those in other countries. It made a discovery of the problems of research centres and the negative impact on development and by conclusion_ recommends an improvement on the lci;.nl framework of intellectual property; and an improvement of research centres in Nigeria.