The intellectual property department consists of lawyers who are members of various international associations and institutions in the area of intellectual property e.g., the International Trademark Association (INTA), FICPI (Federation Internationale de Conseils en Propriete Industrielle), AIPPI (Association Internationale Pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle), the Institute of Trade Mark Agents (ITMA), Pharmaceutical Trade Mark Group (PTMG), and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
The
firm provides a wide
range of services to
local and international
companies to whom the
protection of intellectual
property rights has
become a growing concern.
These services includes
- Preliminary opinion and searches
- Registration: from filing to issuance of certificates
- Changes (Mergers, Assignments, Name and Addresses)
- Renewals and Restorations
- Takeover of Trademark and Patent Portfolios
- Oppositions and other Office and 3rd Party Actions
- Patent and Designs
- Annuities
- Copyright
- Foreign Filings
- Advise on contracts
involving distributorships
and technology transfer
agreements.
Our
Intellectual Property
Watch Service group
offers a unique service
of constant monitoring
and surveillance of
the market place, and
commercial and trading
centres to detect unauthorised
use of our clients'
Intellectual Property
assets in Nigeria. We
also provide ancillary
services to our clients,
such as ensuring compliance
with statutory requirements
particularly, registration
of products with the
Food & Drugs Council. Recently,
we have become involved
in advising on the emerging
issues of IP rights,
in relation to The Internet.
We now offer Domain
Names registration services.
The firm was voted Best Trademark Law Firm in Nigeria for three consecutives by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP)
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