WIPO Academy and the WIPO Nigeria Office have joined forces in an effort to bring intellectual property (IP) education to 1% of Nigeria’s youth and students through “Project 1%”. By working with educational institutions and special communities of entrepreneurs, WIPO hopes to enroll 2,000,000+ individuals in the WIPO Academy’s Introductory Training on IP and its linkages to creativity and innovation in Africa by 2030.
So far, 1,415 Nigerians have taken the IP training in the framework of Project 1%. WIPO targeted several women-focused initiatives to join the project such as Women in Business, She Leads Africa, Women Trade Connect, and Misedi Empowerment Initiative for Africa.
What does the course cover?
The IP training course covers 13 modules featuring web-based lectures from eminent Nigerian and international IP experts and professors on recognizing the commercial use of IP in their surroundings, and covers topics such as:
- Copyright and related rights;
- Trademarks, geographical indications and industrial designs;
- Patents;
- Unfair competition;
- WIPO treaties;
- Protection of new varieties of plants;
- Traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources; and
- IP and development.
Registration for the next edition of the online IP training course for Project 1% is currently open until March 26, 2025.
Register for the next Project 1% course
What participants are saying?
"When I first saw this course, I thought to myself, 'But I am a medical student; is this course relevant to my discipline?' After taking the course, I am very glad that I didn’t let that thought stop me. I strongly believe that all disciplines are practiced through one form of intellectual property or the other. Thus, every individual deserves to learn how to protect and profit from their own intellect. This course provides a basic and fundamental knowledge of intellectual property, and its importance. Every individual capable of producing intellectual property deserves to be equipped with this knowledge." – Ms. Nimat Okikiola
“I highly recommend this course to others. It is very useful for anyone seeking to understand and protect their creative works and innovations. For those without prior knowledge, it provides a clear understanding of how to safeguard their written, performed, and other creative works. Professionals, on the other hand, will find it improves their expertise. Regardless of one’s career path, this course is a must-take, for it offers essential insights and knowledge that can benefit anyone.” – Ms. Uchenna C. Okeke