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Patent Strategies for Companies Doing Business in Nigeria

Author Information Author: Ufuoma Barbara AkpotaireQualification: LL.M., Columbia University School of LawAdditional Qualifications: B.L., Nigerian Law School; LL.B., University of Nigeria Paper Details Title: Patent Strategies for Companies Doing Business in NigeriaAuthor: Ufuoma Barbara AkpotaireSubject […]

Access to Pharmaceutical Patents in the COVID-19 Emergency_ Nigeria by Adebambo Adewopo

Access to Pharmaceutical Patents in the COVID-19 Emergency: A Case for Government Use in Nigeria

Author Information Author: Professor Adebambo AdewopoAffiliation: Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Abuja, Nigeria Paper Details Title: Access to Pharmaceutical Patents in the COVID-19 Emergency: A Case for Government Use in NigeriaAuthor: Adebambo AdewopoJournal: Journal […]

Beyond Patents: The Cultural Life of Native Healing and the Limitations of the Patent System as a Protective Mechanism for Indigenous Knowledge on the Medicinal Uses of Plants

Author Information Author: Professor Ikechi MgbeojiAffiliation: Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, Canada Paper Details Title: Beyond Patents: The Cultural Life of Native Healing and the Limitations of the Patent System as a Protective Mechanism […]

Public Health, Access to Medicines and the Role of Patents Systems in Nigeria by Adebambo Adewopo, NIAL Journal of Intellectual Property Maiden Edition, 2011

Public Health, Access to Medicines and the Role of Patent System in Nigeria

Public Health, Access to Medicines and the Role of Patent System in Nigeria Author Information Author: Adebambo AdewopoPosition: Research ProfessorInstitution: Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) Additional Note:This paper is a revised version of […]

United States: Sight Sciences Secures $34 Million Patent Infringement Victory Against Alcon

Sight Sciences has secured a $34 million patent infringement victory against Alcon after a U.S. District Court upheld a jury verdict in a long-running intellectual property dispute between the two medical technology companies. The U.S. […]

Dolby Video Compression LLC v. Snap Inc. Court Case

United States: Dolby Sues Snap Over AV1 Video Codec, Challenging ‘Royalty-Free’ Status

Dolby has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Snap Inc., the developer of Snapchat, alleging that the platform’s video encoding and decoding technologies infringe several Dolby patents and raising new questions about the “royalty-free” status […]

Nigerian Breweries Plc. v. Pabod Breweries Ltd. & Anor.

Nigerian Breweries Plc. v. Pabod Breweries Ltd. & Anor. Court of Appeal Judgement delivered on Thursday, March 25, 2010Citation: 53 NIPJD [CA. 2010] 561/2008Suit No.: CA/PH/561/2008Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPSSuleiman Galadima, J.C.A.Istifanus Thomas, J.C.A. (Delivering […]

Some Basic Facts About Patents in Nigeria

Many inventors in Nigeria shy away from filing patents due to confusion or misinformation. Below are five basic facts about patents in Nigeria to help you make informed decisions about your invention. 1. As an […]

Protecting Board Games in Nigeria

Board games can be protected using a number of intellectual property tools including copyright, trademarks and patents. Copyright Protection for Board Games If a board game includes any written or pictorial element such as an […]

Arewa Textiles Plc & Ors. v. Finetex Ltd.

Arewa Textiles Plc & Ors. v. Finetex Ltd. Court: Court of AppealDate of Judgment: November 12, 2002Citation: 45 NIPJD [CA. 2002] 194/2000Suit No.: CA/K/194/2000Jurisdiction: Nigeria BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Appearances Appellants/Defendants: Respondent/Plaintiff: Patent Infringement, Jurisdiction of […]