Intellectual Property Institute Nigeria
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Intellectual property should be understood, protected and put to work.
The Intellectual Property Institute Nigeria (IPIN) is dedicated to building intellectual property knowledge, practice and capacity in Nigeria.
We make intellectual property and its related disciplines easier to understand and more comprehensible to the people and institutions that create, manage, protect and use it.
Our work brings together professional training, research, public education, policy engagement and practical support across the creative industries, technology, business, academia, the legal profession and policymakers.
We help the creator protecting an original work, the business building value around a brand, the innovator seeking to protect an invention, and the user who wishes to enjoy the work make better decisions about what they use, create, develop and own.
Copyright
Legal protection for original literary, artistic, musical and creative works.
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Protection for brand names, logos and symbols that distinguish goods or services.
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Exclusive rights granted for new inventions and technical innovations.
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Protection for the visual design, shape or appearance of a product.
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Recent Events
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STRUCTURING IP TRANSACTIONS
Join the Intellectual Property Institute Nigeria (IPIN) for a practical masterclass on the legal and commercial considerations involved in structuring IP transactions.
The session will address how IP lawyers and IP managers can help their clients make better commercial decisions about their IP assets.
If you advise on, manage or commercialise intellectual property, this session is for you.
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
4:00 PM WAT
Virtual | Free to attend
Register at bit.ly/IPTX
#IPIN #IPTransactions #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw
RESOLVING MUSIC ROYALTY DISPUTES
Royalty disputes are becoming an increasingly visible problem in Nigeria’s music industry.
Disagreements over ownership, entitlement, collection, distribution and payment can arise at any stage of an artist’s career.
When royalties don’t add up, Court, Police, EFCC, VDM or Hembelembe are not the only options.
Artists, songwriters, composers, producers, publishers, labels, music businesses and rights owners need to know what other routes are available, and whether they may offer a more effective way of resolving the dispute.
Join us for a webinar titled ‘RESOLVING MUSIC ROYALTY DISPUTES: What to do when royalties don’t add up’
A practical conversation on negotiation, mediation and arbitration, and what rights owners need to know before choosing how to resolve a royalty dispute.
Friday, 2 October 2026
10:00 AM WAT | Online
Register free: www.bit.ly/ipinroyal
Moderator: Esther Atsumbe, Esq.
Speakers:
Hon. Ehusani Abel Simpa, LLM, BL, FIPI(N)
Judge, Federal Capital Territory Customary Court, Abuja
Kayode Adeniji
Founder, All Arbitrates
Protecting Your Online Brand
You registered your business and invested time, money and resources into building your brand. But someone else could still own the rights to the name.
CAC registration does not automatically protect your trademark, logo, domain name or social media identity.
Join us for an insightful discussion:
Protecting Your Online Brand
What CAC Registration Doesn’t Protect
With
Oluwaseyi Arowosebe, LLM
Partner, De Lex Consult
Friday, September 25 | 11:00 AM WAT
Register: www.bit.ly/ipinbrand
Build the brand. Protect what you built.
The Risks of Unprotected Intellectual Property
"Your ideas have value, but only if you protect them."
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