IP Due Diligence/IP Audits
Trademarks
We offer comprehensive trademark services across Africa, including African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI) jurisdictions.. Our expertise spans:
Trademark searches and filings
Prosecution and office action responses
Renewal management
Opposition, cancellation, and enforcement handling
Portfolio audits and strategic filing guidance
Trademark watch services for continent-wide brand protection
Copyright
Our copyright practice supports creators, content owners, and businesses in securing and enforcing rights across various works, including literary, artistic, musical, audiovisual, and digital content. Services include:
Copyright registrations
Drafting and negotiating licensing and assignment agreements
Rights clearance for media, advertising, and content distribution
Representation in infringement claims
Framework design for managing ownership and royalties in collaborative projects
Patents
We guide clients through the patent process from concept to protection, offering comprehensive services including:
Patentability assessments
Drafting and filing patent applications (national and regional)
Prosecution management
Renewal handling
Licensing and commercialization strategy advice
Freedom-to-operate analyses
Infringement risk assessments
Patent due diligence for transactions
Industrial Designs
We help clients protect the visual and aesthetic aspects of products, from consumer goods to packaging and fashion, through:
Design registrations
Renewal management
Enforcement actions
Strategic filing advice for product launches and market entry
Infringement dispute resolution
Our expertise supports clients in safeguarding their design assets across Africa.
Geographical Indications (GIs)
We provide legal and regulatory support for protecting geographical indications, offering expertise in:
Qualification and registration procedures
Enforcement strategies across African markets
Collaborating with agricultural cooperatives, food producers, craft industries, and government agencies
Our services help secure GI protection, supporting origin-linked branding, rural development, and export competitiveness.
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
We help clients protect trade secrets and confidential business information through:
Drafting non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
Advising on internal policies and access protocols
Supporting legal action in case of misappropriation or breach.
Our expertise establishes robust frameworks for safeguarding sensitive information
Certification Marks and Collective Marks
We support organisations, cooperatives, and industry bodies in developing and registering certification and collective marks across Africa, offering expertise in:
Registrability advice
Regulatory compliance
Use guidelines
Enforcement strategies
Our services promote quality standards, regional origin, and collective reputation in the marketplace.
Africa Intellectual Property
World-Wide IP Registration for NIPRID: We managed global trademark registrations for pharmaceutical innovations developed by a Nigerian research institute, securing protection for brands like NIPRISAN and NICOSAN internationally.
Portfolio Management for Several Multinational Banks: We managed trademark portfolios and filings across African states for several global financial institutions.
Trademark Portfolio Management for FMCG: We oversaw comprehensive portfolio management, filings, renewals, and strategy for a leading FMCG company active across Africa.
Continent-Wide Trademark Registration: We handled trademark filings across Africa for one of South Africa’s largest asset management firms.
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