What You Need to Know about Patent Lawyer Nigeria

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Patent Lawyer Nigeria

• By A.A. TEJUOSO CO.

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About the A.A. TEJUOSO CO.

• A.A. Tejuoso Co. is a team of legal
  practitioners expertise in Intellectual property.
  We provide legal services in Nigeria and
  sub-saharan countries. We have offices in Lagos
  and London. We have local as well as
  international associates having extensive
  knowledge of Nigeria and Africa. We can make sure
  the best legal service on the most competitive
  prices.

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What You Need to Know about Patent Lawyer Nigeria
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Patent Lawyer Nigeria

• Applying for a patent does not always require the
  service of a lawyer. An ordinary person can even
  process the patent application on his own.
  Compared to hiring the service of a lawyer,
  applying for a patent on your own is
  substantially cheaper.

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• In Nigeria, most companies hire Patent Lawyer
  Nigeria to protect their patents and other
  intellectual properties. This is because the
  grant of patent in Nigeria is a bit risky
  compared to the grant of patent in other
  countries.
• The Nigerian Patent System is not so stringent in
  verifying the novelty of the invention. The
  Registrar who will examine the patent application
  will usually rely upon the requirements submitted
  by the applicant. They will only verify if all of
  the requirements submitted are in compliance with
  the law. The registrar will not conduct a
  substantive examination of the specifications of
  the invention. The Registrar will not even
  require any notice for opposition of the
  application before the granting of patent. This
  is advantageous for those who want an easy way
  out because they just need to comply with all the
  requirements. However, this may put them in a
  risk in the long run.

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• If another party will claim rights to the same
  invention which was registered earlier, the
  inventor may be sued for patent infringement. The
  inventor will be in the least favorable position
  since the earlier applicant has a better right.
  To avoid this circumstance, Patent Attorney
  Nigeria is hired to support the applicant in
  every step.

• Small businesses tend to be hesitant in hiring
  patent lawyers in Nigeria because of the
  substantial fee that the lawyers charge. However,
  the amount of fee must not be the only factor to
  be considered when deciding whether or not a
  patent lawyer should be hired. The benefits of
  hiring a lawyer may exceed the cost that may be
  incurred.

• In order to properly weigh the cost-benefit of
  hiring a patent lawyer, the value of the
  invention to be patented must always be
  considered. Provided that the invention has met
  all the requirements of patentability, the
  economic benefits that can be derived from the
  invention should be considered. This includes the
  profits that one may get if the patent holder
  will sell the license of the patent.

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• If the benefits substantially exceed the cost of
  the services, a patent lawyer must be hired. This
  will not only make it easier for the applicant
  but this will also guarantee better protection of
  his/her rights. Patents are good for twenty
  years. This length of time is more than enough to
  derive substantial profit from the patent.
  However, this will also be the length of time in
  which the inventor can be exposed to litigation
  for patent infringement. If a patent lawyer is
  consulted even at the beginning of the
  registration, there will be guarantee of more
  profits rather than risks.

• If the benefits will not exceed the cost of
  hiring a Patent Attorney Nigeria, the inventor
  may still consider the service of a lawyer. Many
  patent lawyers in Nigeria will also try to
  negotiate and base their fees on the value of the
  invention itself. They may not demand too much
  for small or start up businesses.

• When dealing with patents, it is still best to
  hire the services of Patent Lawyer Nigeria. They
  are the ones who know the technicalities of
  patent laws and cases. Their fees may sound
  expensive but patent litigations are even more
  expensive. No one will ever regret investing in a
  patent lawyer.

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