Our intellectual and industrial property practice encompasses the following:

-Patent, trademark litigation and unfair competition.

-Licensing, promotion and execution of licensing projects.

-Filing applications and providing services, including consultation and management and protection, for domestic and overseas patents, trademarks and copyrights.

-Dealing with official actions such as lodging amendments, arranging interior searches and registration opposition, invalidation cancellation and compulsory licensing proceedings.

-Administrative appeals and proceedings

-Legal opinions on patent and trademark validity.

-Annuity management.

With the rapid increase in the incidence of faking/imitation of goods, piracy and market competition, we anticipate continued growth in this area of practice in respect of which we are the retained Counsel to the largest manufacturers of spirits in Nigeria. We also represent several law firms and agents in South Africa, the United States, Italy and the UK in intellectual property protection matters.