The Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Nigeria categorizes marks into 45 unique trademark classes. Classes 1-34 cover goods and products, while classes 35-45 cover services. In this article, we will work you through the […]
Every year, April 26, is dedicated to and celebrated as World Intellectual Property Rights Day. It’s a global day and it is celebrated by member States of World Intellectual Property Organization with the twin aim […]
Paper Presented by Beverly Agbakoba Onyejianya, at the Public Lecture & Award held at SWAN Secretariat, National Stadium Lagos on the 26th April, 2019, to celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day. “Theme: Reach for Gold: […]
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 […]
We reported earlier on the intention of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an organ of the United Nations to admit a Nigerian NGO, Friends of the Creators Artistic Foundation (FCF) as a permanent observer. […]
Every September 1, Nigeria celebrants No Music Day in order to draw attention to the widespread infringement of copyright as it affects the rights of performers, bands, music composers, recording artists, song writers, music publishers and […]
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 […]
Who can oppose the registration of a trademark in Nigeria? Any person who believes that a trademark application with the Nigerian Trademarks, Patents and Designs registry should not be registered can file a trademark opposition. […]
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