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Intellectual property (IP) includes valuable tangible or intangible intellectual creations of individuals such as concepts, brands and inventions that give the owners certain exclusive rights.

Over the past 50 to 60 years, the laws, and regulations applicable to intellectual property rights (IPRs) and intellectual property (IP) practice in Nigeria...

Behind every product, service, or business, there is an intellectual property component. This is not any different for sport business. By sport businesses, we mean all commercial activities in sports.

In the current global digital economy, businesses enjoy significant competitive advantage from intangible assets such as intellectual property, confidential data and proprietary processes.

In a recent case (Emeka Nnubia vs. FCCPC & Ors) involving Nigeria's competition regulator (the "FCCPC") and MTN Telecommunications...

The continuing spread of the coronavirus has led to different nations issuing directives to their nationals to stay indoors in order to contain the spread of the virus.

ARBITRATION is an alternative or effective way of resolving disputes outside of court through an independent and where one or more neutral third-party decision maker otherwise known as an arbitrator...

In our last Newsletter, we highlighted how licensing external tech can help you grow without losing focus on your core business objective. Now, let's flip the script, what if your IP could do the heavy lifting?

This article is not about the impending mixed martial arts duel between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg, but it sets the tone for the potential court battle between the two foes arising from an IP dispute.

Trade secrets are a vital component of a company's intellectual property portfolio giving them a competitive advantage over their competitors in the industry.

A Founders agreement is a legal document that outlines the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the founders of a company.

Globally, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) largely contribute to the development of host economies, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria.

Trademarks, trade secrets and patents are different forms of intellectual property that are capable of being protected in Nigeria. However, non-professionals tend to find a few of these terms a bit confusing.

Intellectual property (IP) is a fundamental asset of any business irrespective of the sector. It is essential to protect your corporate intellectual property in order to retain a competitive...

The agricultural sector is an important sector in Nigeria, with great potential to drive significant growth to the economy. There are various opportunities in the sector to create value which are largely untapped.

In a competitive market as is the case these days, intellectual property ("IP") protection affords small businesses and startups with an opportunity for survival as it works...

If you are a startup or business generally about to pitch to investors, you may want to have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to make sure that any confidential ...

Franchising is becoming more popular globally and with more franchises getting established in Nigeria, it is important that franchisors adequately protect the underlying rights that give value...