Information about Trademark rights and protection in Nigeria
OAPI, the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle, was created by the Bangui Agreement on March 2, 1977. Although it came into force on February 8, 1982, a revised Bangui Agreement came into force on […]
Before a trademark can be registered in Nigeria and accorded the statutory right provided by the Trademarks Act Cap T 13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (“the Trademarks Act”), it must go through […]
Late last month, the trademarks registry in Nigeria for the first time ever released a compendium of rulings delivered by trademark opposition tribunals. In a letter dated March 15 and signed by one Patrick Wemambu, […]
TRADEMARK: WORLD NATIONS LEAGUE & Device CLASS: 25 FILING OR APPLICATION NUMBER: F/TM/O/2018/129290 APPLICANT NAME: Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) APPLICANT ADDRESS: Route de Genève 46, 1260 Nyon,Switzerland CLASS SPECIFICATION OF GOODS/SERVICES DESCRIPTION: […]
TRADEMARK: AJS ORGANIC SKIN CARE & DEVICE CLASS: 3 FILING OR APPLICATION NUMBER: NG/TM/O/2018/129090 APPLICANT NAME: A AND J INTEGRATED SERVICE LIMITED APPLICANT ADDRESS: EFAB MALL EXTENSION, BLOCK A59 AREA 11 GARKI,FCT-ABUJA,Nigeria CLASS SPECIFICATION OF […]
Very often, trademark attorneys in Nigeria present their clients with the option of conducting an official trademark search at the Trademarks Registry in Abuja. The rationale behind this clearance search is to make sure that […]
On Monday, January 14, 2019, changes to the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Trade Marks Rules 2008 came into effect. These changes implement the EU Trade Mark Directive 2015 in the UK. Monday […]
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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