NGU & CO LAW FIRM

ADVOCATES OF THE CAMEROON BAR

Barristers and Solicitors : Supreme Court of Cameroon

OAPI PATENT AND TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS

Welcome to Cameroon's leading IP, IT, Business and General Practice law firm
AREAS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE IN CAMEROON AND OAPI MEMBER STATES

 

LITIGATION

Litigation in certain parts of Cameroon such as the big towns is slow and expensive rather in time and incidental expenses than in real judicial / court fees. Apart from Civil and Commercial matters where parties are required to pay filing fees and pay a deposit of 5 % of any monetary claims, one can say that justice is rendered free of charge and accessible to all. It is worth noting that a lot of effort is currently being made to decongest the Courts in the big Towns by building more Courts and training more Judges. However, because Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution are still not well implanted in Cameroon litigation is still the most recommended manner of settling disputes. A Foreign Lawyer seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in Cameroon would have to seek and obtain an exequatur order. Rules governing such orders are set out in a series of bilateral and multilateral Treaties and Conventions some of which include; the Treaty setting up the Organization of Business Law in Africa, of 17 October 1993, it's Uniform Acts, The Corporation Accord on Judicial Matters signed between Cameroon and France on 21 February 1974 etc.

 

 

We are specialized in the following areas of Intellectual Property and E-Commerce:
    1. HOME
    2. Trademarks
    3. Patents
    4. Copyright
    5. Domain Names
    6. Litigation
    7. Enforcement
    8. Licensing
    9. Renewals
    10. Searches
    11. Recordals
    12. Trade Name
    13. E-Commerce