Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a premier, award-winning commercial law firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Widely recognized by international legal directories (The Legal 500, 《全球律师》, 企业国际部), our Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group delivers comprehensive, end-to-end IP protection, strategy, and enforcement across Nigeria, OAPI, ARIPO, and the broader African continent.

From emerging technology startups and domestic enterprises to Fortune 500 multinationals and global law firm partners, we safeguard trade secrets, brand identity, technological innovations, and creative assets in an increasingly digital and cross-border commercial landscape.

Core IP Capabilities & Practice Areas

We provide a full spectrum of IP services covering the entire lifecycle of intangible assets:

1. Brand Protection & Trademark Lifecycle

We offer complete trademark lifecycle management across all 45 classes of the Nice Classification system:

• Trademark Search & Clearance: Pre-filing availability searches, risk assessments, and registrability opinions.
• Filing & Prosecution: Direct filing and representation before the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry in Abuja.
• Trademark Opposition: Strategy, drafting, and trial representation in opposition and rectification proceedings.
• Renewals & Portfolio Management: Timely maintenance, multi-jurisdictional portfolio tracking, and continuous status monitoring.
• Assignments & Recordals: Structuring and registering changes of ownership, name, address, licenses, and security interests.

2. Patents, Industrial Designs & Innovation Safeguards

Our team protects technical innovations, industrial processes, and product designs across physical and digital sectors:

• Patent Filing & Prosecution: Direct national filings, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) national phase entries, and regional patent prosecution.
• Industrial Designs: Registration and protection of ornamental and aesthetic product designs.
• Nigerian IP Opinions: Formal legal opinions on patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO), validity, non-infringement, and regulatory alignment.

3. Copyright, Technology & Creative Assets

We assist content creators, media companies, software developers, and fintech platforms in structuring and commercializing original works:

• Copyright Deposit & Documentation: Strategic registration and recordation with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).
• IP Due Diligence & Audits: Comprehensive IP audits for M&A, venture capital investments, corporate restructurings, and joint ventures.
• Licensing & Commercialization: Negotiation and drafting of IP assignment agreements, technology transfer contracts, software licensing (SaaS), and NOTAP (National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion) registrations.

4. IP Enforcement, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

When rights are infringed, our IP litigators act swiftly to defend brand integrity and commercial value:

• Anti-Counterfeiting & Border Control: Seizure operations, border enforcement, customs recordals, and liaison with regulatory agencies (NAFDAC, FCCPC, and Nigerian Customs).
• IP Litigation: High-stakes infringement action, passing-off suits, cancellation proceedings, and preliminary injunctions before the Federal High Court of Nigeria.
• Domain-Name Disputes: Dispute resolution under the .ng registry (NIRA) and international Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) frameworks.

Why Modern Enterprises Choose Our IP Practice

• Lagos Tech & Commercial Hub Location: Headquartered in Yaba, Lagos—West Africa’s primary technology and fintech ecosystem—we understand the intersection of IP, digital assets, and cross-border scalability.
• Regulatory Mastery: Deep operational familiarity with the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry (Abuja), Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), NAFDAC, NOTAP, and statutory enforcement authorities.
• 商业实用主义： Cost-effective, transparent fee structures tailored to local startups, foreign law firms seeking local counsel, and global corporate brand managers.

Contact Information

Adeola Oyinlade & Co.

Corporate, IP & Regulatory Practice Group

Address: 50, Olonode Street (First Floor), Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

电子邮件： [email protected] | [email protected]

电话 +234 803 826 7683 | +234 802 686 0247