WIPO Nigeria Office

Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of the WIPO Nigeria Office! We provide awareness, training and capacity building in the field of intellectual property (IP) and promote WIPO's global services in Nigeria. Follow us for updates about our activities and initiatives, and to learn more about how IP can help you take your ideas to the market. More: https://lnkd.in/eHGRKgJM #wipoNigeria 

Exciting opportunity for Nigerians to learn about Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property!

Great news! Five aspiring professionals in the Nigerian music and entertainment industry have been selected to receive a scholarship sponsored by the WIPO Nigeria Office to attend the 2024/2025 cohort of the Music Business Academy For Africa Program. The beneficiaries, who were identified and selected by the Music Business Academy For Africa through its MBA Beneficiaries Fund will receive training and capacity-building on the business aspects of the music industry over the next nine months. The provision of the scholarships is yet another step in a series of efforts by the WIPO Nigeria Office to support the Music Business Academy For Africa’s efforts to provide knowledge and capacity-building to music and entertainment professionals in Nigeria. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dJfBFma8 #wipoNigeria #music

When I say IP, you say FUN! What a week we’ve had at the WIPO Nigeria Office learning and creating memories with the Winners of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO National IP Essay Competition during the #IPTour2024. We sincerely thank the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Malik Fall; the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi; Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. Barr Obiageli Amadiobi ; the Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, John Asein, Ph.D.; the Chief Registrar of the Nigerian Trademarks Registry, SHAFIU ADAMU YAURI; the Deputy Registrar of the Nigerian Patents and Designs Registry, Ms. Jane Igwe; for the brilliant discussions with the students during the tour. We also thank Abimbola Ojenike, Founder of The Destiny Trust, Atoyebi Oyetola Muyiwa, S.A.N., FCIArb. (U.K), and Zoza Icha, founder of Asah-Bara Studios for the inspiring mentoring sessions. To our brilliant winners, thank you for demonstrating once again the incredible creative and innovative potential of young people to create impact and cause change. Met our winners yet? Check them out here: https://lnkd.in/dp7-AWFV #wipoNigeria #IPTour2024 #Youth #SDGs

Corpers Wee!📢📢 Clarion-calling all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Lagos, Kano and Abuja 😁 Apply now for the Intellectual Property Skills Acquisition and Youth Empowerment (IP SALAYE) 2.0 program to learn how to use IP rights as a business development and financing strategy. Applications close on November 25, 2024. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d5jJmgzd

Did you say WINNERS?! Today, WIPO Nigeria Office welcomed the winners and finalists of the WIPO National Intellectual Property (IP) Essay Competition 2024 to Abuja on an IP Study Tour organized in collaboration with FAO and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Over the next four days, the students will engage directly with the government institutions responsible for the Nigerian IP system and the Agricultural sector: to learn more about the theme of the competition, “IP and Sustainable Agriculture” View the full list of the winners here: https://lnkd.in/di_VJB3F Read more about the study tour: https://lnkd.in/dnrXWRw4 #wipoNigeria #youth

Did you say WINNERS?! Today, WIPO Nigeria Office welcomed the winners and finalists of the WIPO National Intellectual Property (IP) Essay Competition 2024 to Abuja on an IP Study Tour organized in collaboration with FAO and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Over the next four days, the students will engage directly with the government institutions responsible for the Nigerian IP system and the Agricultural sector: to learn more about the theme of the competition, “IP and Sustainable Agriculture” View the full list of the winners here: https://lnkd.in/di_VJB3F Read more about the study tour: https://lnkd.in/dnrXWRw4 #wipoNigeria #youth

Are you an entrepreneur like Ejikeme Nwosu creating solutions that promote environmental sustainability? We have great news for you! The application deadline for the Intellectual Property (IP) for Green Innovation program has been extended to November 4, 2024. Apply now to learn how to leverage IP for business growth and financing https://lnkd.in/dxH2dj2J #wipoNigeria #GreenInnovation 

When tech meets Intellectual Property! 😎 Reflecting on a great engagement with the tech and innovation community in Lagos yesterday October 8, 2024 as we launched the IP Labs 2.0 and IP for Green Innovation programs. We sincerely appreciate our speakers Nasir Yammama, Tracy Okoro, Senator Ihenyen, Shukurat Amosa, Victor Boyle-Komolafe and Lanre Ogundipe, for providing keen and timely insight on the protection of IP rights for innovators. Are you an innovator in Nigeria? Find out more about our programs for you: https://lnkd.in/dcdZAEi6 #tech #wipoNigeria

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