Africa: Intellectual Property

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Securitising Trademark Portfolios In Nigeria: Opportunities For Consumer Brands
In today’s knowledge-driven economy, intangible assets are becoming central to enterprise value creation. Beyond traditional physical assets, intellectual property (“IP”) rights, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights, now serve as key drivers of competitive advantage, revenue generation, and market positioning. For consumer-facing businesses in particular, trademarks embody brand identity, customer loyalty, and goodwill, often representing a significant portion of a company’s economic or enterprise value.
Nigeria IP
GE
G ELIAS
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G 1/25: Description Amendments At The EPO - Business As Usual?
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its decision in G 1/25, addressing a fundamental question in European patent practice: when must patent descriptions be amended to align with amended claims? This landmark ruling establishes new guidance on the relationship between claims and descriptions, building upon the interpretive framework set forth in G 1/24 and potentially reshaping how practitioners approach description amendments at the EPO.
Afghanistan IP
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Potter Clarkson
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Securitising Trademark Portfolios In Nigeria: Opportunities For Consumer Brands
In today’s knowledge-driven economy, intangible assets are becoming central to enterprise value creation. Beyond traditional physical assets, intellectual property (“IP”) rights, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights, now serve as key drivers of competitive advantage, revenue generation, and market positioning. For consumer-facing businesses in particular, trademarks embody brand identity, customer loyalty, and goodwill, often representing a significant portion of a company’s economic or enterprise value.
Nigeria IP
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Inside The New NFF $8.5m Kit And Merch Deal With Adidas: What It Signals For Sports And IP In Africa
The Nigeria Football Federation's landmark partnership with Adidas, worth a guaranteed $8.5 million annually, marks a significant shift in how African sports federations structure commercial deals. Beyond the headline figures lies a sophisticated intellectual property framework built on merchandise royalties, brand protection, and licensing rights that could reshape the commercial landscape of African sport.
Nigeria IP
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Extending Public Performance Licensing Enforcement To Nigeria’s Silent Music Users
The Nigerian Copyright Commission has issued a stern warning to DJs about unauthorized music use, but a critical question emerges: what happens when music plays in supermarkets, gyms, airports, and hotels where no DJ is present? This analysis examines why Nigeria's copyright enforcement framework must extend beyond nightclub performances to capture the vast commercial music usage occurring daily across retail, hospitality, and public venues that currently operate in a regulatory blind spot.
Nigeria IP
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Banwo & Ighodalo
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G 1/25: Description Amendments At The EPO - Business As Usual?
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its decision in G 1/25, addressing a fundamental question in European patent practice: when must patent descriptions be amended to align with amended claims? This landmark ruling establishes new guidance on the relationship between claims and descriptions, building upon the interpretive framework set forth in G 1/24 and potentially reshaping how practitioners approach description amendments at the EPO.
Afghanistan IP
PC
Potter Clarkson
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South Africa Further Strengthens Its Position As Production Base For Global Commercial Exploitation Of New Plant Varieties
South Africa has secured a groundbreaking trade agreement with China, opening new export channels for locally produced cherries and potentially blueberries. With established production infrastructure and a robust plant variety protection system under the 2018 Plant Breeders Rights Act, the country is positioning itself as a strategic global production base for commercial exploitation of new plant varieties, particularly for Northern Hemisphere markets during off-season periods.
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Adams & Adams
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Права На Служебные Произведения И Служебные Изобретения В Узбекистане
В соответствии со статьей 34 Закона Республики Узбекистан «Об авторском праве и смежных правах» от 20 июля 2006 года №42, если произведение создано работником в рамках исполнения...
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GRATA International
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