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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 […]

Protect Your Movie Script and Books Today

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 […]

Search Registered Trademarks in Nigeria

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 […]

Renew Your Nigerian Trademark

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 […]

Register an Industrial Design in Nigeria!

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 | Allscripts Software Sues CarePortMD for Trademark Infringement

October 28, 2020

A health IT giant, Allscripts has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware against CarePortMD for trademark infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the telemedicine startup is using its name “CarePort” without permission [...]

U.S. News | Howard Schatz Sues Verizon Communications for Copyright Infringement

October 26, 2020

Photographer Howard Schatz has filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California against Verizon Communications doing business as Yahoo.com, and Oath Inc. for copyright infringement. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants is using its [...]

U.S. News | Toronto-Dominion Bank Sues Plaid for Trademark Infringement

October 15, 2020

The Toronto-Dominion Bank has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the data aggregator, Plaid of trademark infringement, and false advertising. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant [...]

U.S. News | Liberty Patents Sues Dell Technologies for Patent Infringement

October 14, 2020

Liberty Patents, LLC has filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against Dell Technologies, Inc. and Dell Inc. for patent infringement for power distribution, management, and automatic software updates for computers. The plaintiff [...]

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated September 30, 2020

by Ufuoma Akpotaire in Intellectual Property Editorial

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated September 30, 2020. The Journal titled Online & Pre-Ipas Trade marks Journal Vol. 1, No. 6, covers some trademark applications [...]

Overview of Software Protection in Nigeria By Olusola Jegede

October 3, 2020

The current high utilization of software in Nigeria has brought to the fore the importance of software protection in Nigeria. Software, being a valuable product of intellect is protected under the intellectual property law in [...]

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated September 10, 2020

September 11, 2020

The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria has published a new Trademarks Journal dated September 10, 2020. The Journal titled Online Trade marks Journal Vol. 1, No. 5, covers trademark applications filed online using [...]

NAFDAC Registration of Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers in Nigeria

August 9, 2020

All hand sanitizer products that are sold in Nigeria must be registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). NAFDAC is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that [...]

Quick Look at NAFDAC Requirements for Registering Made in Nigeria Cosmetics

August 3, 2020

All cosmetic products that are sold in Nigeria must be registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). NAFDAC is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Health that is [...]

5 Frequently Asked Questions About Trademarks in Nigeria | Two-Minute Lesson

July 22, 2020

1. Is Registering a Business or Company Name with the Corporate Affairs Commission the Same as Trademark Protection? No, registering a business or company name with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) does not confer trademark [...]

Defensive Registration of Trademarks as a Guard Against Bad Faith Trademarks by Chiamaka Anyanwu

July 20, 2020

Upon the registration of a trademark, the owner of a trademark begins the onerous task of policing the market to protect the trademark by preventing infringement and dilution of the trademark, maintaining the distinctiveness of [...]

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