Understanding and appreciating the intellectual property rights (IPRs), its nature and rationale for protection is a prerequisite in any degree programme. To meet course curriculum spheres was conceived with the assumption that the reader has little or no prior knowledge in IRPs. In each chapter a section on treaties, conventions or agreement. To meet the course curriculum requirement on the IPRs, a textbook a provide basic knowledge on the subject covering all the spheres was conceived with the assumption that the reader has little or no prior knowledge in IPRs.