Obasa and Co. provided legal services relating to the protection of Copyrights, Merchandise marks, Parents & Designs, Trademarks including preparation and processing of Trademark and patent applications, consultation regarding infringement, as well as litigation arising from infringement, preparation of licensing agreements, assignments and related matters.
Obasa & Co. has helped its clients to maximize the commercial value of their intellectual property.

The Law

Trademarks: The legislation in Nigeria presently regulating the practice and procedure of trademarks are the Trademarks Act of 1965 and the Trademarks Regulations of 1976 (as amended by the Laws of the Federation 1990).

Patents: The practice and procedure relating to Patent and Design application is comprehensive set out in the Patent and Designs Act of 1990.

Copyright: The Nigerian Copyright Act of 1990 as amended by the Copyright (amended) Decree 1992 governs Copyright protection for artists, authors, performers or other creators of works that fall within the ambit of Copyright.

Merchandise Marks Act: Legislation relating to the fraudulent use marks in merchandise are contained in the Merchandise Marks Act, law of the Federation 1990.