THE ROLE OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWYER IN THE 21ST CENTURY
BY
CHINASA UWANNA
IP CONSULTANT, TSEDAQAH ATTORNEYS
C.UWANNA@TA-NG.COM; +234 806 427 1100
WWW.TA-NG.COM
OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
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OBJECTIVE OF PRESENTATION
Objective
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DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce…
Inventions in all fields of human endeavor and all other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary or artistic fields.
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Copyright
Patents
Trademarks
Industrial Designs
Trade Secrets
Geographical Indicators
Integrated Circuits
Artificial Intelligence
Domain Names
WHO IS AN IP LAWYER?
THE ROLE OF AN IP LAWYER
Legal Advisory
IP Registration and Maintenance (Brand Management)
Preparation and/or review of IP Agreements
Watch Services and Enforcement
Negotiations and Dispute Resolution/ Infringement actions
Commercial IP Transactions
Technology Transfer (NOTAP Registration etc.)
Product Registration – SON and NAFDAC
Anti-Counterfeiting/ Anti-Piracy
RECAP/ CONCLUSION
“One of the great things about IP Law is how varied it is. When I was a full-time IP Lawyer, I could spend a morning trying to help a winery protect its brand in Europe, and then the afternoon helping an artist respond to a cease and desist letter from a brand owner trying to censor that artist’s work.”
The role of the IP lawyer today cannot be overemphasized!