A petitioner can use derivation proceedings to challenge the inventorship of an invention claimed in a published pending application or an issued patent. Only applications and patents having at least ...

The principle of derivation as encapsulated under the proviso to Section 162 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, is geared towards providing a recompense to the producers of any natural resources ...

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Global Health Solutions LLC v. Selner is its first review of a rare patent dispute resolution process under the America Invents Act (AIA). The decision serves ...

Dublin, Ireland — A total of N179.312 billion was paid to nine oil and gas producing states in August 2025, under the 13 per cent oil derivation principle, according to a report presented to the ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it is creating a new proceeding designed to ensure the first person to file a patent application is actually the true ...

Feeling deprived of social amenities, women of Oil and Gas Producing Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON) have written to President Bola Tinubu for direct remittance of the 13 per cent derivation fund to ...

The Oil and Gas Producing Communities in Nigeria (HOSCON) has said a total of N44 trillion had in the last 20 years accrued to states in the Niger Delta region through the 13% Derivation Fund. HOSCON, ...