Practice area
Intellectual Property
Trademarks, patents and copyright — registered, policed and enforced.
Overview
Your brand, your invention and your creative work are assets. We register them properly, watch for infringement, and pursue those who take them.
Every matter in this area begins with the same discipline: establish the facts, verify the documents, identify the governing law, and give you a candid reading of your position before a naira is spent on anything further.
What we handle
- Trademark searches, filing and registration
- Patent and industrial design registration
- Copyright registration and assignment
- Trademark renewal, opposition and cancellation proceedings
- IP licensing, franchising and assignment agreements
- Infringement, passing-off and anti-counterfeiting actions
- IP audits and portfolio management
Working with us
What you get, and what you will not.
A scope in writing
What we will do, what it will cost and roughly how long it will take — agreed before the work starts.
Verification, not assumption
Searches are run, documents are inspected and the other side's claims are tested before we rely on any of it.
Updates you did not have to chase
You are told at every material stage. Silence from your lawyer is not a service standard we accept.
No inflated promises
We do not guarantee outcomes, and we will tell you when your position is weak or when settlement serves you better.
Common questions
Intellectual Property
General guidance only — the answer in your case depends on your facts.
All FAQsAcceptance is typically issued within a few months, followed by publication in the Trade Marks Journal and a two-month opposition window before the certificate is issued. Plan for roughly nine to eighteen months end to end.
No. CAC registration and trademark registration are separate systems. Only a registered trademark gives you an exclusive, enforceable right to the mark in your class of goods or services.
Speak to counsel
Tell us what happened.
We will tell you where you stand.
Every matter begins with a conversation — confidential, unhurried and without obligation. Bring your documents; we will bring an honest reading of your position.