Patent Cases in Nigeria

Search patent cases. Below is a list of cases that deal with issues of concern to patent application and protection in Nigeria. This document contains a brief summary of the recent cases on patent law in Nigeria.

Case Name	Focus Area
Arewa Textiles Plc v. Finetex Ltd.	Patent Infringement, Jurisdiction of Court
Bedding Holdings Ltd. v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors.	Patent Infringement
Beijing Cotec New Technology Corp. & Anor v. Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.	Patent Infringement
Ifeajuna v. Ifeajuna	Joinder of Issues on Pleadings
Iyabi-Ayah v. Ayah	Locus Standi
Iyaji v. Eyigebe	Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination
Jatau v. Mansur Ahmed & Ors.	Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination
Madumere v. Ole Okafor & Ors.	Grounds of Appeal and Issues for Determination
Medimmune Ltd. v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd & Anor. (Foreign Case)	Patent Infringement
Oguma v. International Bank for West Africa (IBWA)	General Denial
Ojukwu v. Louisa Chinyere Ojukwu	Right to Institute Proceedings
Okenwa v. Military Government of Imo State	Locus Standi
Okike v. L.P.D.C. (Court of Appeal)	Unchallenged or Uncontroverted Evidence
Okike v. L.P.D.C (Supreme Court)	Unchallenged or Uncontroverted Evidence
Oladele v. Aromolaran	Duty of an Appellate Court
Padawa v. Agmada Jatau	Ground of Appeal
Pfizer Incorporation v. Polyking Pharmaceutical Limited and Anor.	Patent Infringement
Pfizer Limited v. Tyonex Nigeria Limited & Anor	Patent Infringement
Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd. v. AstraZeneca AB (Foreign Case)	Patent Infringement
State v. John Ogbubunjo	Error by Lower Court
Taofik Oyefolu & Ors. v. Abayomi A. Durosinmi	Error by Lower Court
UBN Ltd v. Odusote Bookstore Ltd.	Awards
Case Name	Focus Area