Senior Statespeople
Provided by Uwa Ohiku
Uwa Ohiku is a Partner in the firm and heads the IP practice. She handles several international blue-chip corporations and is a trusted adviser to them. In 2017, Uwa was recognized as the only Nigerian among the top 250 women in intellectual property globally by Managing Intellectual Property. She is a member of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Committee subcommittee, to achieve quick wins at the Trademark and Patent Office in Nigeria. For many years, Uwa was the only Nigerian panellist at the World Intellectual Property Organisation Domain Names, Arbitration and Mediation Centre and she has adjudicated on many cases, including a domain name dispute involving a well-known cable news provider, amongst others.
NBA, INTA, ABA, AWLA
Presentation of the following papers at the WIPO Sub-regional seminar on intellectual Property for African Women Heads of Enterprises from English - Speaking African countries “Trade Infringement, Unfair Competition and Protection Against Counterfeiting – An Outline” “Strengthening the Competitiveness of goods through the trademark and industrial design system. An Outline of the Trademarks Registration Procedure. Presentation at the Conference on Administration of Intellectual Property in Nigeria Counterfeiting in Nigeria growing menace
Provided by Chambers
Senior partner Uwa Ohiku is noted for her work in trade marks. She has a longstanding track record of advising multinationals on the management of their Nigerian IP portfolios.
