Established in 1996, George Ikoli & Okagbue is a full-service law firm headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with an internationally renowned IP practice. With two offices in Nigeria and an enviable network of top-rated associate agents across the continent, we are uniquely positioned to offer superior IP services throughout Africa.

Our IP practice offers services relating to all aspects of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, media and entertainment, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, IP litigation and IP due diligence. We offer ancillary services including assisting clients with regulatory registrations with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion and other regulatory agencies. Our IP practice also offers advisory services.

Our services are provided through a complement of experienced and seasoned practitioners who have distinguished themselves in this field for many years and have been recognised as experts and leaders in specialist areas of the law. Our lawyers possess impressive expertise and have been involved in some high-profile IP transactions. They also hold leadership positions in local IP organisations.

Our clientele includes a broad spectrum of local and international blue-chip organisations, including major multinationals and conglomerates that trust us with the execution of specific business goals in the territories of interest.

The many awards, recognitions, and rankings which our IP practice has received from globally and locally renowned organisations, as well as our frequent engagements with international IP bodies – including the International Trademark Association (INTA) – are testimonies of our remarkable achievements in IP practice in Nigeria.

As one of Africa’s leading IP practices and Nigeria’s largest IP practice, we have made our mark in contributing to the growth and awareness of intellectual property in Nigeria and several African countries. We have significant experience in raising public awareness on the subject of intellectual property and have facilitated several public awareness forums organised by various government offices, including the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Commercial Department and the Nigerian Copyright Commission.

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Patent, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Aerospace, Advertising, Agriculture, Arts, Automotive, Chemical, Computer technology & services, E-commerce, Electrical, Construction & materials, Fashion & luxury goods, Film, Financial services, FMCG, Food & beverage, Hospitality & leisure, ICT & software, Manufacturing, Logistics, Media, Medical device, Music, Not-for-profit, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Optics & photonics, Professional services, Publishing, Real estate, Renewable energy, Retail, Sports, Technology hardware, Telecommunication, Tobacco, Transport, Universities & research, Utilities, Furniture