The OAPI Licensed IP Agent is a liberal professional with solid academic skills, excellent knowledge and mastery of the applicable intellectual property rules and procedures, and proven experience in the field of intellectual property, and more particularly industrial property.His role is to carry out industrial property transactions and operations on behalf of natural or legal persons. He is principally authorised to advise, assist and represent his clients with a view to obtaining the… Show more The OAPI Licensed IP Agent is a liberal professional with solid academic skills, excellent knowledge and mastery of the applicable intellectual property rules and procedures, and proven experience in the field of intellectual property, and more particularly industrial property.His role is to carry out industrial property transactions and operations on behalf of natural or legal persons. He is principally authorised to advise, assist and represent his clients with a view to obtaining the registration of IP rights, maintaining them on the register, exploiting and defending industrial property rights such as patents, utility models, trademarks, trade names, geographical indications, industrial designs, new plant varieties, integrated circuits, etc., as well as rights relating to all matters directly or indirectly connected to intellectual property.He also assists clients in matters relating to trade secrets, unfair competition, as well as with the protection and enforcement of their copyrights and related rights. Show less

The licensed intellectual property counsel or attorney is the natural person with academic skills and proven practical experience capable of intervening in operations of a legal, administrative and technical nature related to intellectual property law matters. He accompanies and advises IP clients in the process of protecting their creations and assists in the financial valuation of IP assets. He also assists in the negotiation and drafting of IP contracts. He is admitted to that status and… Show more The licensed intellectual property counsel or attorney is the natural person with academic skills and proven practical experience capable of intervening in operations of a legal, administrative and technical nature related to intellectual property law matters. He accompanies and advises IP clients in the process of protecting their creations and assists in the financial valuation of IP assets. He also assists in the negotiation and drafting of IP contracts. He is admitted to that status and licensed by the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI-AIPO) following a rigorous examination administered by OAPI. Show less

Responsible for running the law firm. Particularly responsible for the firm's day-to-day operations, business plans, law firm policies, and profitability. Job duties also include administrative and human resources tasks such as hiring and training new attorneys, associates and staff, assisting with reviews, determining billing policies and rates, handling strategic planning to reach business development and public relations goals. Also works full-time for the law firm as an… Show more Responsible for running the law firm. Particularly responsible for the firm's day-to-day operations, business plans, law firm policies, and profitability. Job duties also include administrative and human resources tasks such as hiring and training new attorneys, associates and staff, assisting with reviews, determining billing policies and rates, handling strategic planning to reach business development and public relations goals. Also works full-time for the law firm as an attorney in a transversal manner in multiple departments of the law firm, practising business law, financial law, intellectual property and new technologies law, labour law, property law, litigation and arbitration, outer space law, investment law, public economic law, etc.Acting as the law firm's clients' representatives with national or international authorities. Show less

The legal services most commonly provided englobe the general practice of the law, including, but not limited to, giving legal advice to clients as to their legal rights and obligations; counselling clients as to the working of the legal system; assisting clients in every appropriate way, and taking legal action to protect their legal rights and interests; deal-making, cross-border transactional lawyering services; assisting clients before courts, tribunals or administrative authorities, all… Show more The legal services most commonly provided englobe the general practice of the law, including, but not limited to, giving legal advice to clients as to their legal rights and obligations; counselling clients as to the working of the legal system; assisting clients in every appropriate way, and taking legal action to protect their legal rights and interests; deal-making, cross-border transactional lawyering services; assisting clients before courts, tribunals or administrative authorities, all jurisdictional, disciplinary and international bodies, where appropriate; representing clients in legal, judicial, extra-judicial procedures; pleading before law courts everywhere, as well as postulation, dispute settlement & enforcement (execution) of judgments and arbitral awards; artist representation, sports agents, real estate lawyers, estate planning, doing business advisors, exercising fiduciary functions; where appropriate, acting as intellectual property lawyers, notary publics, tax counsel, arbitrator, mediator, conciliator, negotiator, amicable trustee, liquidator, guardian, administrator, sequestrator of funds, depositary, executor of a will; provide online, off-site and on-site legal training, legal translation, legal drafting and legal research; conduct investigations and due diligence, act as pro bono counsel, file amicus curiae briefs, etc. Show less

Train youths in civic leadership, ensuring that they acquire the values, virtues, social skills, knowledge and competencies that will enable them to realize their potential (talents and gifts) and purpose in life.