IP & Data Protection
You Innovate, we protect
In a world driven by innovation, our firm protects and maximizes the value of intellectual property. The Intellectual Property (IP) team possesses extensive expertise in the field. They have provided valuable and high-quality services to diverse clients, both domestic and foreign. The team’s proficiency is reflected in their ability to navigate the complexities of intellectual property, offering valuable support to clients in safeguarding their rights and interests. Our IP desk offers the following services:
- Registration of works protectable under copyright at the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority
- Drafting licenses, assignment and other agreements
- Drafting work for hire agreement for any copyrightable works including but not limited to music, software, books, works for advertisement, architectural work.
- Drafting other copyright related covenants such as merchandising, publishing contracts, etc.
- Audit of copyright and neighboring rights
- Developing portfolio of works protected under copyright
- itigation and Enforcement
- Registration and renewal of local and foreign trademarks
- Trademark search
- Assignment, coexistence and license Agreements
- Audits and valuations of trademarks rights
- Developing portfolio of trademarks and other distinctive signs
- Loading oppositions and appeals as well as enforcement proceedings
- Acquisition of rights by submitting appropriate applications at the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority.
- Preparing Agreements essential, on a need basis, in the process of exploiting rights
- Pre-litigation and Litigation Services
- Audit of patents, industrial designs and utility models of a given client
- Portfolio management