TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA

We act for all brand owners across a wide range of sectors and we represent many clients worldwide.

FILING OF TRADEMARK APPLICATION IN NIGERIA

Many international brands and transnational companies file trademarks in Nigeria as their overseas market of interest. Our team assists with the required due diligence and provide the client with a filing strategy that is both cost-effective and which satisfies the client’s business needs.

We also assist our clients with selecting their trademarks at the very start of the brand lifecycle. We understand the commercial importance of selecting distinctive trademarks that are both suitable for brand building and which clients can claim an exclusive right of use in other jurisdictions.

CONDUCTING TRADEMARK SEARCH IN NIGERIA

Before launching a new product or service under a particular trademark, it is advisable to conduct a trademark search in Nigeria, confirming that you are free to use the mark without infringing another’s rights and that you will be able to establish exclusive rights to the use of your chosen mark.

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA

Although a trader may acquire rights in a trademark through actual use in the marketplace, trademark registration in Nigeria gives its owner a statutory right against infringement and counterfeiting. Registration will also facilitate commercial dealings like asset transfers and licensing. We can prepare and file trademark applications for you in Nigeria and obtain the certificate of trademark registration.

A Nigerian trademark may be a device, brand, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral, or any combination thereof that is legally registered with the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Commercial Law Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, as representing a company or product and distinguishing the source of goods from one party or company to those of others in the same line of business.