A guide to trademark registration in Nigeria.

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation with the largest economy in the continent and a fast-growing services sector with an increasing need for consumer goods.  This, among other factors, makes trademark registration very important in this economy.
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Registration of trademark licence agreement.

In Nigeria, under the Trade Marks Act (TMA), a Trademark Licence Agreement may be registered by the licensee and the registered proprietor. The Trade Marks Act does not use license but describes it as a “right of use” or "permitted use" of a trademark. In the TMA such license agreement are known as the Registered User Agreement.
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Failure to file a counter-statement in trademark opposition proceedings in Nigeria.

Trademark registration in Nigeria is a process that is initiated by the applicant filing an application in any of the 45 class(es) under which his goods or services may be registered. Once the application is accepted by the Registry after an examination has been conducted, an acceptance letter is issued to the applicant and thereafter,
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Cancellation Proceedings on trademark applications in Nigeria.

Section 38 of the Trademark Act allows any person who can establish sufficient interest to the satisfaction of the Registrar or the Federal High Court to commence cancellation proceedings in Nigeria. The said party must be able to show that it has a legal interest.
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AllThingsIP Africa: More than 35 Jurisdictions covered and still counting.

trademark services in Africa
Giving the global market direct access to resident intellectual property attorneys and agents in every African country.
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Creating an industry, organisation and strategy-specific IP policy

Introduction Organisational intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, confidential information etc.) can be utilised in different ways either internally by the owners or externally by licensees or third parties. This internal or external utilisation of IP comes with opportunities and challenges to businesses and institutions. These IP related opportunities and challenges require appropriate policies and
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The birth of a special court for IP Jurisprudence: An Analysis of the Lion Match Case IPT 01/16, Zimbabwe

Having been established in September 2010 through the Intellectual Property Tribunal Act [Chapter 26:08], the Intellectual Property Tribunal breathed life for the very first time, after years of existence on paper when it sat to decide on a appeal coming from a decision of the Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs. To further enunciate the existence of
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Zimbabwe Launches IP Policy & Implementation Strategy

The much awaited National Intellectual Property Policy & Implementation Strategy for the government of Zimbabwe was officially launched today, June 28 2018. The colourful event held at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare was well attended by various stakeholders including industry, academic and research institutions and the civic society. The guest of honour was the Minister
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Potential Geographical Indications (GIs) in Ghana: More attention required

Geographical Indications (GIs) by definition are signs used on products that identify them as originating from a particular place, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product are essentially attributable to its geographical origin. In order for a product to assume GI protection, the sign must identify the product as originating from
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