Sometime in April this year, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Nigeria (“IPLAN”) elected new executive officers to oversee its affairs. Notably, this came at a time when advocacy for the reform of the legal […]
Copyright myths travel and are often retold in ways that people believe they are true. If you follow the intellectual property ‘scene’ in Nigeria, you would no doubt have heard one of these myths with […]
In registering trademarks in Nigeria, you may apply for the mark to be registered under one or more of the 45 classes. Each class represents a distinct class of goods or services and for each application, […]
1. As an inventor you cannot withhold details of your invention in order to prevent the public from copying it. There is a very common misconception about patents which makes some inventors in Nigeria shy […]
Q. I want to register a trademark, does it make a difference if the mark is in the lower or upper case? For example, I want to register the mark ‘Example Font’, would this be regarded as the same as […]
1. What is a trademark cancellation proceeding? In Nigeria, a trademark cancellation proceeding takes place when a party believes it is being damaged by a registered trademark and seeks to remove the mark from the […]
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will be hosting a workshop an advanced workshop on domain name dispute resolution. Titled, ‘Advanced Workshop on Domain Name Dispute Resolution: Update on Precedent and Practice’, the workshop will take […]
A passing-off suit has been filed against telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria Communication Limited (MTN). Suit No. FHC/L/CS/18/2018 was filed on January 28, 2018 by the Plaintiff, Mr. Femi Edwards, trading under the name Mayphem International, […]
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