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June 28, 2020

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Inventors: Get Your Patent in Nigeria

May 11, 2020

Protect your invention in Nigeria! Get Started and File a Patent Today! Make payments for Nigerian-owned patents. Let NLIPW help you file your patent application in Nigeria — NLIPW can assist you with filing your […]

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May 9, 2020

Let us help you protect your work. Get a quote today! Copyright registration greatly enhances your rights over your creative work! We can help you register your movie script, books, and songs today. Prices: Copyright […]

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April 11, 2020

Conducting a trademark search is important for businesses seeking to register trademarks in Nigeria because it allows them determine whether or not another business is already using a trademark that is identical or similar to […]

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February 11, 2020

Renew a Trademark in Nigeria! Get Started Now! Prices: In Nigeria, trademarks are valid for 7 years from the date of the initial application. Following the initial period of registration, Applicants may renew trademarks from time […]

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January 11, 2020

Register an Industrial Design in Nigeria! Get Started Now! A registered design gives protection to the shape of the product e.g. lines, colors or any three-dimensional form. The idea is to prevent others from copying […]

U.S. News | Coretek Licensing Sues Discord for Patent Infringement

March 3, 2021

Coretek Licensing LLC has filed a lawsuit in the District of Delaware against an online messaging program that supports video and audio conversations, Discord Inc. for patent infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant infringed [...]

U.S. News | Southern California Eatery Sues Postmates for Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition

March 2, 2021

A walk-up burger restaurant in Pasadena, Lucky Boy Hamburgers, Inc. has filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Postmates Inc. for trademark infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the popular delivery service used [...]

U.S. News | Celeb Luxury Sues Amir Inc. for Trademark Infringement

February 25, 2021

A South Florida-based hair care product company, Celeb Luxury, LLC has filed a lawsuit in the United States Southern District of Florida against Amir Inc. for trademark infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant is [...]

U.S. News | USOPC Sues Puma for Trademark Infringement

February 24, 2021

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have filed a lawsuit in the Colorado District Court a German sportswear manufacturer, Puma, and its North American subsidiary for trademark infringement and deceptive trade practices. The plaintiff alleges [...]

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New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated January 29, 2021

by Ufuoma Akpotaire in Intellectual Property Editorial

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated January 29, 2021. The Journal titled Online/Pre-IPAS Trade marks Journal Vol. 1, No. 1, covers some trademark applications filed online [...]

Own an App? Here are some Intellectual Property Issues to Consider by Davidson Oturu

January 21, 2021

An application software (app) is a program or group of programs designed to help customers perform particular activities. These apps, which are usually on our electronic devices, are used to control several things ranging from [...]

Copyright and Intellectual Property Concept

Recommended Ways to Protecting Business Concepts as Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria by Bisola Scott

January 20, 2021

Not all creations of the mind are regarded as intellectual property protectable under intellectual property laws in Nigeria,2 as these laws stipulate the criteria that must be satisfied to guarantee intellectual property protection over creative works.3 As [...]

Copyright Implications of Sports Live Streaming in Nigeria by Olukolade O. Ehinmosan

January 13, 2021

Introduction Discussions on the intersection between sports and intellectual property have thickened in the global atmosphere already and the percolating storm of digital technologies and transformation makes this even more evident. The catchphrase ‘Reach for [...]

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated December 21, 2020

December 28, 2020

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated December 21, 2020. The Journal titled Online/Pre-IPAS Trade marks Journal Vol. 1, No. 7, covers some trademark applications filed online [...]

Nigeria Intellectual Property System: Finding a Common Ground for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions

December 28, 2020

According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) traditional cultures embody exquisite and distinctive creativity and are of immense cultural, historical, spiritual and economic value to indigenous peoples and traditional communities the world over[1]. The [...]

Publication | IP Protection in Nigeria by Resolution Law Firm

December 14, 2020

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the human mind. Different rights make up Intellectual Property rights they include Patents, Copyright and Neighboring Rights, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Trade Secrets, etc. In Nigeria 3 main [...]

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