A copyright protects literary works, musical, dramatic, choreographic, pictorial or graphic, audiovisual or architectural work, or a sound recording, from being reproduced without the permission of the copyright owner.
The Copyright Act, gives the author or current owner sole right to authorize copies or reproductions of the work. All an author has to do is register the work to obtain their copyright registration certificate. The author(s) may transfer the copyright to any other party if they choose to do so, and this will need to be recorded with the regional Copyright Office.
We provide services on Copyright issues; namely:
Filing Application in respect of:
- Artistic Work
- Literary Work
- Dramatic Work
- Musical Work
- Cinematograph Film
- Sound Recording
Post Registration
- Recordation of Assignments and Licensing
- Portfolio Management
Other services:
Trademarks
We provide a complete range of trade mark services including trade mark searches, filing, prosecution, registration and opposition, as well as trade mark portfolio management.
Patents
Our firm advises local and foreign inventors or owners of inventions through drafting, filing with the Patent Office and prosecuting patent applications on their behalf.
Industrial Designs
Our firm provides a range of services in unregistered and registered designs to help clients protect their designs, including conducting design searches and filing, prosecution and registering designs at home and abroad.