Intellectual Property
Pearl & Pearson LP advises Nigerian businesses, foreign companies entering the Nigerian market, technology companies, consumer brands, creative businesses and investors on protecting, commercialising and enforcing their intellectual property rights. We support clients in securing their intellectual and industrial property assets through registration, licensing, portfolio management, transactional advisory and dispute resolution. Our approach integrates intellectual property protection with business strategy, regulatory compliance and commercial objectives, helping clients safeguard their brands, technology, creative works and other valuable assets from market entry through growth and expansion.
What we cover
Sub-services
- 01IP Market Entry Review and Legal Opinions
- 02Trade Mark Clearance, Registration and Portfolio Management
- 03Patents and Industrial Designs
- 04Copyright Protection and Registration
- 05Technology Transfer, Licensing and NOTAP Registration
- 06Invention Assignment and IP Ownership
- 07Music, Film and Creative Industries
- 08IP Regulatory Monitoring and Advisory
Track records
Our achievements
- Representing musician Joseph Akinfenwa-Donus (Joeboy) in a multi-billion-naira copyright suit at the Federal High Court, Lagos.
- Obtained an order setting aside substituted service orders and all subsequent proceedings against our client in the Joeboy copyright suit.
- Registered trademarks for Danvictar Technologies Limited, a Nigerian proptech company serving high-value users in the diaspora.
- Registered trademarks for Reeple US, a Techstars-backed technology company.
- Facilitated trademark registrations for Vinsighte in Nigeria and the United States.
- Advised on the intellectual property aspects of PZ Cussons Limited's Lekki Free Zone transaction.
- Provided intellectual property legal support to over 30 creatives through a Lagos art exhibition.
- Served as intellectual property and legal partners to Logos & Heart, a major faith-based art exhibition in Lagos.
- Advised a global technology company, Azentio Software Private Limited, on Nigerian trademark protection and registered nine trademarks across different classes.
- Prepared and negotiated music industry agreements covering royalty rates, distribution rights, copyright ownership and termination.
- Advised technology start-ups on intellectual property ownership, helping secure company rights to creations developed by founders, employees and contractors.
- Represented an IMDb-credited art director in a contractual claim valued at approximately ₦500 million against a Nigerian film production company.