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What the Team is Known For

Aluko & Oyebode has a highly respected IP department with a strong bench of esteemed lawyers who demonstrate a notable aptitude for anti-counterfeiting procedures and patent registrations. The firm also occupies a prominent place in the market for trade mark protection services, acting on matters on behalf of clients in the food and beverage, finance and pharma industries. In addition, the team provides support to players in the TMT space on their regulatory compliance obligations and data protection issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Aluko & Oyebode represented Access Holdings pursuant to its restructuring and expansion, in the registration of its trade marks and the protection of its intellectual property in multiple jurisdictions.

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Notable Practitioners

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Uche Nwokocha
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Uche Nwokocha heads the IP prosecution team at the firm. She advises on the full gamut of intellectual property mandates, with a focus on trade mark issues. From her base in Lagos, she frequently advises blue-chip multinationals and local organisations across such industry sectors as consumer products, banking and pharmaceuticals.

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Mark Mordi
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Mark Mordi is an experienced Lagos-based litigator who is renowned for his representation of major consumer products and pharmaceutical companies in IP litigation. These include contentious patent and trade mark mandates.

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Sumbo Akintola
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Sumbo Akintola is a renowned TMT specialist in Nigeria and recognised for her work advising multinationals and blue-chip companies on their technology and telecoms projects in Nigeria. She provides regulatory compliance advice as well as project support and data protection advisory to her clients. Her clients are in multiple sectors, including e-commerce, entertainment and financial services.

Sumbo Akintola is competent, seasoned and a great attorney. She is always available and approachable.

Sumbo Akintola is a very hands-on lawyer. She gives time to the engagement and the work. She is aware of the sector and its developments and is very knowledgeable.

Sumbo Akintola has the interest of the client at heart.

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Uche Nwokocha
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Mark Mordi
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Sumbo Akintola
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