Adeola Oyinlade & Co

The trademark, Patent and Copyright registration in Nigeria is one important way to protect and distinguish someone’s trade symbols, invention and intellectual property in Nigeria. Registering a trademark, patent and copyright in Nigeria is the only way to protect a unique brand for goods, services or artistic work in the market place.
A Trademark is a recognizable name or design, which is legally registered and used to identify and distinguish a product or service from others. Some of the trademarks that can be registered include name, slogan, shape. The trademark is usually registered through the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Commercial Law Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Nigeria.
Trademark registration in Nigeria gives the owner the right to use such registration to exclude others from violating or willfully copying or usage by a third party without consent. A registered owner of a trademark may institute an action in court to block any infringements or unauthorized use of their trademarks. The owner of a registered trademark also has the right to oppose any future trademark registration that may infringe on its own trademark.
Additionally, an owner of a trademark can sell or lease out his or her trademark to another person or organization if the owner chooses in future. It is also possible for the owner of a trademark to allow certain persons or organizations to use his or her registered trademark with him or her in the future.

Registration of patent requires that an applicant must have invented certain ideas, which can be protected not just a mere expression of it. Patenting an invention gives the holders the legal right to challenge any unauthorized of the invention by a third party.

An inventor may appoint an attorney to represent him or her for patent registration in Nigeria.

Copyright protects original creations in the literary and artistic fields, which are fixed in medium from which they can be reproduced, or otherwise communicated.

In conclusion, it would be important to mention that there are several benefits accrued to the registration of the patent, trademark and copyrights in Nigeria. Such benefit includes brand and identity protection from any infringement.

Significant Nigerian and international companies and multinationals, educational and not-for-profit organisations, as well as individuals from Nigeria and abroad, have selected our lawyers as their Trademark, Copyright and and Patent advisors. Our lawyers also provide Intellectual Property advice to expatriate workers.
We are happy to process your company’s Trademark, Copyrights and Patent registration at Adeola Oyinlade & Co in Nigeria. 

When your company has questions about the legal and regulatory requirements of Nigerian law concerning your business permit, expatriate quota, and ease of doing business in Nigeria, our immigration lawyers at Adeola Oyinlade & Co provide the answers, as well as creative, practical and cost-effective solutions.

Our Nigerian and multinational clients in various sectors, including banking, oil and gas, construction, energy, banking, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, fast-moving consumer goods and non-profits, rely on our experienced Immigration lawyers for help with all aspects of the immigration.

As a leading law firm in Nigeria, we provide with all the needed help with the business permit and Expatriate Quota application in Nigeria. Registered company wholly owned by foreign nationals is required to obtain a business permit from the Ministry of Interiors before it can commence a business operation in Nigeria. Apart from obtainment of business permit, every foreigner who is seeking to work in Nigeria as a worker or control any business must only do so through the company upon making an application for expatriate quota in Nigeria.

As of practice, the application for a business permit is always made together with the application for expatriate quota in Nigeria. While business permit grants a foreign-owned or controlled company an authority to commence a business in Nigeria, the expatriate quota is the approval for individual foreign employee or director(s) of the firm to work in Nigeria.

As such, when the expatriate leaves the company, the position reverts to the sponsor company and the company may place another expatriate in the same position for as long as the quota position remains valid.

Our team of immigration lawyers will complete all needed requirements, answer all your queries so that your employees can enjoy a smooth transition to resume working activities in Nigeria.

We are happy to help you throughout the process at Adeola Oyinlade & Co. 

Nigeria currently has the largest economy in Africa. The abundant oil reserves and huge human resources have made the country a destination of choice for the global investing community.

When your company has questions about the legal and regulatory requirements of Nigerian law concerning company formation or set up and ease of doing business in Nigeria, our corporate lawyers at Adeola Oyinlade & Co, a leading law firm in Nigeria provide the answers, as well as creative, practical and cost-effective solutions.

Our Nigerian and multinational clients in various sectors, including banking, oil and gas, construction, energy, banking, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, Aviation, Transportation, fast-moving consumer goods and non-profits, rely on our experienced lawyers for help with all aspects of the corporate law, immigration and employer/employee relationship.

Setting up a company in Nigeria is inexpensive compared to the cost of establishing a company in other jurisdictions. Additionally, legal requirements for starting a business in Nigeria are not too complex because of our expertise and experience over a decade. Every foreign entity seeking to navigate a path to successful business setup in Nigeria must also comply with the following requirements for a proper business setup:

The first step to take for any individual or investor seeking to start a business in Nigeria is to register a company. There are different types of company that can be registered in Nigeria, but the most suitable and recommended type of company for private individuals or organizations is the private limited liability company. The requirements for company registration in Nigeria for foreigners are slightly different from similar requirements for the citizens. A foreigner or foreign company registering in Nigeria must register a company with a minimum of N10, 000,000 (Ten Million Naira) authorized share capital. Most foreigners often want to know whether they are required to pay the N10,000,000 to any bank or government agency at the time of registration? The simple answer to that is No! The Nigerian’s company law does not mandate that this capital be paid up at the point of registration. The shareholders or the company’s subscribers can pay the capital or part of it to their company’s bank account after the entire business setup process is completed. However, it is a general requirement of law that every new company in Nigeria must be composed of a minimum of 2 directors and 2 shareholders. A foreign entity registering in Nigeria, which does not have the required two people to act as directors may appoint a nominee director(s) who is a Nigeria citizen for the purpose of meeting up with statutory requirements among other purposes. The company registration in Nigeria is governed by the Companies and Allied Matters Act LFN 1990 and the government agency in charge of company registration is the Corporate Affairs Commission.

Once the incorporation is done, we would advice on the issues of tax registration, business permits and expatriate quota, Nigeria Residency permit. We are in a position to provide secretarial services and other statutory and compliance requirements.

Our team of lawyers will complete all needed requirements, answer all your queries so that you can enjoy a smooth company registration/set up in Nigeria.

We are are happy to help you throughout the process at Adeola Oyinlade & Co. 

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients. Practice core areas include ADR Mediation &Arbitration, Appeal at Superior Courts and Court of Records in Nigeria, Class action and Litigation. 

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is committed to providing competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients. Practice core areas include Real Estate such as Commercial Real Estate, Housing Construction & Development, Landlord & Tenant and Mortgage. 

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is committed to providing competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients. Practice core areas include Media, Technology and Telecoms Law. Our services cover Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Technology Transactions, Telecommunications and Broadcast, Information Technology, Advertising and Marketing.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is committed to providing competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is a full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos, Nigeria that offers a variety of legal services to a vast range of national and foreign clients. Practice core areas include Employment and Labour related matters such as Employment Rights, Hiring & Firing, Pension, Wrongful Termination.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is committed to providing competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers.

As a leading law firm in Nigeria, Adeola Oyinlade & Co, a full-service law firm with its head office in Lagos offers Litigation and Criminal Defense to a vast range of national and foreign clients in Nigeria.

Adeola Oyinlade & Co. is committed to providing competent, innovative, cost-effective, and well-timed responsive services. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, public and private companies, foreign law firms and international consultancy firms, intergovernmental organizations and foreign governments’ agencies, multinationals, financial institutions, universities, international charities, technology companies, and manufacturers.