Intellectual Property & Technology

Our Intellectual Property & Technology practice group combines unrivaled expertise with an in-depth local knowledge that cuts across multiple industry sectors.

We assist our clients on a broad range of intellectual property issues from the registration, renewal, and defense of patents and designs to the issuance of legal opinions on intricate patent and design matters, use and enforcement of trademarks, copyright, patents, industrial designs, and trade secrets. We also handle licensing, technology transfer, and collaborate closely with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion.

We advise clients in pharmaceuticals, consumer products, telecommunications, information technology, food & beverage, and media, providing tailored guidance rooted in sector-specific insights.

We proudly represent leading technology companies in both international and local trademark, design, and patent disputes, advocating on their behalf in Nigeria’s courts of record.

Our IP services also include trademark availability searches, trademark application filings, matters related to trademark renewal and cancellation, opposition proceedings, due diligence on intellectual property rights ownership, safeguarding trade and software secrets, patent application processing, and vigorous representation in intellectual property rights litigation and dispute resolution.

As your trusted partners, our firm is dedicated to safeguarding your intellectual property and technology assets, while helping you navigate the complexities of IP protection and enforcement.