Ownership of a Trademark – The Kasea case
Uche Bishop Enterprises company limited & 5ors V Patrick Nwagu (Carrying on business under the name and style of VINELIGHT GLOBAL LINK &...
Growth in IP awareness in Nigeria: comedian takes on Friesland Foodsand UACN Foods
By Nkechi Echeanyanwu (Okey IP) Nigerian comedian Oga Sabinus owns the registered trademark SOMETHING HOOGE in Class 36 The comedian’s...
INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION MARK (PAM)
The standards organization of Nigeria has introduced PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION MARK in line with Section 5 of the SON Act No. 14 of 2015 and...
NIGERIA, CHINA TO BLACKLIST, PROSECUTE 7 IMPORTERS OF SUBSTANDARD, LIFE ENDANGERING PRODUCTS
Seven companies importing substandard and life-endangering products into Nigeria from China are set to be blacklisted and their promoters...
NAFDAC’s STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE MOBILE AUTHENTICATION SERVICE
Following the concerns of the House of Representatives about ensuring that the Mobile Authentication Service (MAS) Scheme is reactivated...
Getting tough on counterfeiters in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC*) has recently submitted a Bill to the Nigerian National...
COSON v Etisalat - copyright infringement
COSON v Emerging Markets Telecommunications (Etisalat) - copyright infringement COSON has filed a lawsuit of NGN12B against Emerging...
Okafor’s Law movie - copyright infringed
Raconteaur Productions Limited v Dioni Visions Entertainment, Omoni Oboli & Anor “Okafor’s Law” Movie premiere - Copyright Infringement...
Confusion over QLINK's rightful owner
Facts In 2002 Ocean Waves Corporation Limited applied for the registration in Class 9 in Nigeria of the trademark QLINK. The company has...
New 2017 Nigerian Trade Mark Journal
The Trademark Registry in Nigeria has released a new trademark journal, dated 2nd May 2017. The Journal is titled Vol 1, No. 1 and is the...
