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The FIFA World Cup tournament is one of the most iconic football competitions in the world, reaching and inspiring fans all across the world. The FIFA World Cup top-tier event that attract...

The much needed developments aim to address the rapidly transforming corporate landscape in Nigeria.

As the owner of a business or product in Nigeria, the importance of registering your trademark cannot be over emphasized.

Media and entertainment law are concerned with legal services rendered in the entertainment industry.

A patent priority is said to take effect where a patentee who files a patent application in a foreign country which is a signatory of the Paris Cooperation Treaty has the right to within 12 months file an identical or same application in Nigeria and subsequently claims priority based on the first application in the foreign country.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is the key body in Nigeria regulating the registration of drugs, medical devices, food supplements, and cosmetic products.

Nigeria is one of Africa's most prosperous, and fastest growing, economies.

Trademarks are source identifiers in terms of origin and quality.

The green future is dependent on the world's ability to create sustainable alternatives to our existing pollutive way of life. Globally, innovation/ technology remains a key driving force in the quest...

The Nigerian Trade Marks Registry has published two new Journals, opening a critical two-month statutory opposition window for trade mark owners and applicants. This publication triggers a non-extendable period during which proprietors of earlier marks must act to challenge potentially conflicting applications, or risk allowing them to proceed to registration unchallenged.

Nigeria operates a "first to file" system and our Trade Marks Act grants the owner of a registered trademark exclusive rights to use the trademark and protect it from any form of infringement.

Trademarks are unique marks or a combination of marks used to distinguish the goods or services offered by a business. Trademarks of successful businesses are often subject to infringement by competitors attempting to exploit their good will.

A trademark refers to a phrase, word, mark or other symbol that distinguishes a particular product from others and helps to legally protect it from other similar products.

Over the years, trademarks have gained prominence around the world as one of the most important intangible assets of any business. Trademarks play a crucial role in branding as they provide businesses and their products with a unique identity.

With a population in excess of 170 million, Nigeria is far-and-away Africa's most populous nation. Unsurprisingly, it also has the continent's largest economy.

In Nigeria, for a trade mark to be registered, it must contain or consist of at least the name of a company, individual, or firm, represented in a special or particular manner...

As part of the commitments of the Federal Government of Nigeria to continuously create an enabling environment for doing business, on February 13, 2023, the Business Facilitation Bill 2022...