In today’s Global Market, the protection of innovative ideas and intellectual properties have become an essential tool for the progress of any commercial enterprise. The team in this department have developed considerable experience with various aspects of intellectual property protection including but not limited to brands, trademarks, copyrights, intangible assets, concepts and business operating plans. The merging of our wealth of experience in intellectual property and practice and our knowledge in corporate and commercial law practice provides us with expertise required to assist our clients to navigate the intricacies and challenges they face in intellectual property and commercial transactions.

The team routinely advises both local and foreign clients on the registration, opposition and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights in Nigerian and other West African countries. Apart from actively involved in the negotiation and drafting of intellectual property-related agreements and contracts, the team experience also include filing of trademark applications, registering, licensing and franchising, representing clients in intellectual property disputes, patent applications and registration and design registration.

We also help our clients to evaluate the intellectual property portfolio and/or those companies they intend to acquire in the future. On behalf of clients, we have instituted and prosecuted several IP rights protection and enforcement cases for corporate organizations.