Intellectual Property - be it in the form of patents for technological inventions; or copyrights for literary artistic works; or trademarks and similar marketing devices employed in trades or even special brands and renowned symbols and logos - is a significant part of our firm’s practice.
Infringement of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) can have grave consequences on the image; profit and business of the owner of the right and our firm is experienced at acting swiftly to prevent breaches or continued breaches of IPR. We can also secure damages for breaches that have already occurred and we protect the interest of the right-owner generally. Injunctive reliefs may be sought from the court to prevent breaches or continued breaches of the right of the owner of any form of Intellectual Property. The firm can process applications for business permit or licence and negotiate the grant or conferment of a business franchise. We carry out patent and trademark breach surveillance within Nigeria on behalf of the owner of the right.
We process the registration of technical agreements between parent foreign companies and their Nigerian subsidiaries with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Protection [NOTAP] which is the regulatory body for such matters.