Overview
Elite IP practice protecting and enforcing Nigeria’s most valuable brands and innovations
Aluko & Oyebode’s Intellectual Property practice protects, enforces, and commercialises Nigeria’s most valuable IP assets. We represent multinational corporations, Nigerian brands, technology companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, entertainment companies, and creators, handling trademark prosecution and enforcement, patent strategy, copyright protection, trade secrets, licensing, franchising, and IP litigation.
Our team combines IP prosecution expertise with aggressive enforcement capability. We prosecute trademark and patent applications through Nigeria’s Trademarks Registry and Patents Registry, but we also raid counterfeiters, seize infringing goods, prosecute criminal IP cases, and litigate complex IP disputes through Nigeria’s Federal High Court system.
We advise on IP strategy for market entry, brand portfolio management, technology licensing, franchising, merchandising, and IP due diligence for M&A. We handle Nigeria’s unique IP enforcement challenges, from weak registry systems and counterfeiting to parallel imports and online infringement.
Consistently ranked for IP excellence by Legal 500 and Chambers Global, we are the IP practice Nigeria’s premium brands and innovative companies trust to protect their most valuable assets.
Services
Copyright & Entertainment
Copyright protection, entertainment transactions, music licensing, publishing agreements, film and television rights, digital content licensing, and enforcement against piracy.
IP Enforcement & Anti-Counterfeiting
Aggressive enforcement against infringement and counterfeiting, cease and desist, seizure raids, civil litigation, criminal prosecution, customs recordation, online enforcement, and coordinated multi-jurisdictional enforcement campaigns.
Licensing, Franchising & Commercialization
Negotiating and drafting trademark licenses, patent licenses, technology transfer agreements, franchise agreements, distribution agreements, and merchandising arrangements, maximizing IP value through strategic commercialization.
Patents & Innovation Protection
Patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate opinions, patent portfolio strategy, and patent litigation. We advise pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies on patent protection, regulatory data exclusivity, and innovation commercialization.
Trademark Prosecution & Portfolio Management
Trademark search and clearance, application filing, prosecution, renewal, and portfolio management. We handle oppositions, objections, and complex trademark disputes, protecting brands across multiple classes and managing international brand portfolios in Nigeria.
Selected Experience
Entertainment Industry Copyright Enforcement
Advising a major music label on copyright protection and enforcement, negotiating licensing agreements, pursuing digital piracy cases, and establishing royalty collection mechanisms.
Franchise System Legal Framework
Designed a comprehensive franchise system for a Nigerian QSR brand’s national expansion, drafting franchise agreements, operations manuals, IP licensing terms, and regulatory compliance framework.
Global FMCG Brand Portfolio Management
Managing a comprehensive trademark portfolio for a Fortune 500 consumer goods company, prosecuting 200+ applications, handling oppositions, coordinating enforcement across Nigeria, and managing brand architecture.
National Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign
Coordinated nationwide enforcement campaign for luxury brand, conducting simultaneous raids in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port Harcourt, seizing counterfeit goods, and prosecuting criminal cases.
Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
Representing an innovator pharmaceutical company in patent infringement litigation against a generic manufacturer, securing an injunction, defending patent validity, and achieving a settlement protecting ₦15 billion market.
Technology Licensing for Nigerian Market Entry
Negotiated technology transfer and trademark licensing agreement for an international software company’s Nigerian operations, structuring royalty arrangements, IP ownership, and distribution rights.
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Awards and Accolades
Best Syndicated Loan Highlighted through AFC’s win for Best Syndicated Loan on its US$1.16 billion syndicated loan facility. Aluko & Oyebode acted as Nigerian counsel to a global syndicate of lenders on this landmark USD 1.16 billion equivalent (dual-currency) facility to AFC, coordinating complex cross-border documentation, compliance, and syndication
EMEA Finance Achievement Awards 2024
