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U.S. News | Disney Sues Mouseprint Media for Trademark Infringement

January 16, 2020

Disney has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against a U.S. based online retailer, Mouseprint Media alleging trademarks and copyright infringement. Disney alleges that Mouseprint Media manufactures [...]

U.S. News | Masimo Sues Apple over Stolen Trade Secrets

January 15, 2020

A medical technology products company, Masimo and its spinoff, Cercacor Laboratories has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Apple alleging stolen trade secrets and infringing multiple [...]

U.S. News | USAA Awarded $102m in Second Wells Fargo Dispute

January 15, 2020

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas jury awarded $102.8 million in damages after finding Wells Fargo willfully infringed its patents. The court found that Wells Fargo have willfully infringed on two [...]

Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights to Protect Innovators and Creators in Nigeria by Barrister John Onyido, Esq

January 13, 2020

A paper prepared and presented by John Onyido, Esq, Partner, Intellectual Property Law of SPA Ajibade & Co at the Second Edition of Intellectual Property Law Symposium and Awards, University of Abuja, 18th day of [...]

Nigeria News | NDLEA Nabs 102 Suspected Drugs Traffickers in Niger

by Nathaniel Adebayo in Anti-Counterfeiting

The Niger state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 102 suspected drug traffickers across the state with substances suspected to be cannabis sativa and psychotropic drugs in 2019. Mrs. Sylvia Egwunwoke, [...]

Nigeria News | Nigerian Copyright Commission Invests Retired Directors as Special Copyright Inspectors

January 6, 2020

In a bid to strengthen copyright protection and enforcement interventions in Nigeria, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have admitted its retired Director and aswell invested its retiring Director to its corps of Special Copyright Inspectors [...]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

U.S. News | Disney Sues Mouseprint Media for Trademark Infringement

U.S. News | Masimo Sues Apple over Stolen Trade Secrets

U.S. News | USAA Awarded $102m in Second Wells Fargo Dispute

Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights to Protect Innovators and Creators in Nigeria by Barrister John Onyido, Esq

Nigeria News | NDLEA Nabs 102 Suspected Drugs Traffickers in Niger

Piracy and Counterfeiting

Nigeria News | Nigerian Copyright Commission Invests Retired Directors as Special Copyright Inspectors

Nigeria News | NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians on Dangerous and Unapproved use of Paracetamol Tablets in Food Preparation

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated November 30, 2019

New Trademarks Journal Published in Nigeria – Dated November 30, 2019

Dubai News | Fake Perfumes Worth Dh50 Million Seized in Ras Al Khaimah

Nigerian News | Navy Hands over Unregistered Cocoa Factory and Suspect to NAFDAC

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Strengthening Intellectual Property Rights to Protect Innovators and Creators in Nigeria by Barrister John Onyido, Esq

Trademark Renewal in Nigeria

South Africa Suspends Patent and Design Fees Increase

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

INSIGHTS & NEED-TO-KNOW

BRANDS IN NIGERIA

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: ALEIXO GARCIA in Class 33

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: Joann’s Haircare in Class 3

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: SHICELLE in Class 3

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: ROMSIDNN & Device

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: WEEKEND & Device

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: BROS ROLLING PAPERS & Device

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: Black Bat & Device

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: LAMYOO & Device

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: Farmz2U

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: RBI

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: KJ & Device in Class 21

Nigeria – Application to Register the Trademark: KJ & Device in Class 16

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