Trademark Infringement by Company Names in Nigeria- THE SANOFI CASE
The Federal High Court of Nigeria recently made a landmark judgement which should permanently resolve the conflicts between registered...
The Pros and Cons of the proposed New Trademark Online Filing Platform in Nigeria.
Introduction There are two filing systems in Nigeria, the Online filing system and IPAS, the Intellectual Property Automated System....
NIGERIA: CHALLENGES IN PROCESSING APPLICATIONS ON THE NEW IPO PLATFORM
The Nigerian Trademark Office (TMO) commenced online applications of IP matters in 2012 as a result of the failure of the old manual...
Introduction of Utility Model Patents in Nigeria
The Nigeria Patent law provides for formal examination of Patents as against substantive examination in most developed countries....
PRIORITY CLAIMS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NIGERIA
The importance of protection of trademark in these modern times is well known. In Nigeria, Protection of trademark rights is concluded...
NEW COMPANY LAW OF NIGERIA AND RECOGNITION OF WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARKS
Recently, Nigeria passed into law the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 ("CAMA 2020") to replace the old 1990 Act. CAMA 2020 is the...
THE DIGITILIZATION OF TRADEMARK RECORDS, AN ANTICIPATORY EVOLVEMENT
Introduction The digitalization of the Nigerian Trademark Registry records has been an evolving journey. From the manual filing process...
The New Online Trademark Filing Platform in Nigeria; More Questions Than Answers.
The Commercial Law Department (otherwise known as the Trademark, Patent and Design Registries) of the Federal Ministry of Trade,...
The Impact of the Covid-19 Lock down Enforcement on Trademarks Practice in Nigeria.
By Okechukwu Onyekanma and Kimi Onana Introduction The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 30th March announced a lockdown in...
NIGERIA TRADEMARKS DEVELOPMENT: THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW TRIBUNAL FOR OPPOSITION MATTERS
The recent facelift of the trade mark opposition tribunal in Nigeria has received significant recognition through the past weeks and is...
