Chinwe Ogban

Chinwe Ogban is a Partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and head of its Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, focusing on Intellectual Property Law. She is a renowned expert on Africa’s IP landscape, celebrated both internationally and nationally, and leverages over 10 years of industry experience to benefit the firm’s blue-chip clients.

She is a skilled expert in IP prosecution and enforcement across Africa, particularly in managing large trademark and patent portfolios, anti-counterfeiting, and infringement strategies.

Chinwe excels in drafting complex IP agreements, has expertise in NOTAP and NAFDAC-related matters, and advises on commercial IP transactions, trademark registrations, franchising, licensing, domain name registrations, and IP policy formulation.

She is a thought leader in the IP space, authoring globally commended articles and contributing to publications such as the Kluwer Law International Manual and The Franchise Law Review.

She is a member of several professional organisations, including the Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys (CITMA) and the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), and has moderated discussions on trademark rights and domain name damages for the International Trademark Association (INTA). Her other memberships include the European Community of Trademark Attorneys, MARQUES, the Pharmaceutical Trademark Group, the Anti-Counterfeiting Collaboration Nigeria, the Intellectual Property Lawyers Association of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Bar Association.