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Another film-maker, Kabat submitted that there was actually no case, saying, “It would have served as a bad precedent if she had won.”

The Federal Trademark Registry, has revoked all documents issued to actress Anne Njemanze in respect of brand ownership of a movie, “Domitilla”. The

The Trademark Tribunal in Abuja has cancelled the registration of the ‘Domitilla’ trademark, ruling that Anne Njemanze acted in bad faith. The title ‘Domitilla’ is a film produced in 1996 by Zeb Ejiro, and featured Njemanze as the lead character. The decision was delivered by Chief Registrar Shafiu Adamu Yauri, who stated that all documents […]

The Trademark Tribunal sitting at the Trademark headquarters in Abuja on Thursday cancelled the registration and application of Domittila as a trademark by Anne Chioma Njemanze. In the ruling delivered by the Chief Registrar, Shafiu Adamu Yauri on Thursday, the tribunal said all the documents issued to Njemanze were issued by the Commission in error. The Federal Trademark Registry had fixed May 4 for a report of settlement in the dispute between actress Njemanze and veteran filmmaker, Zeb Ejiro ...

Annie Njemanzes registration and application of Domitilla as a trademark have been cancelled by the Trademark Tribunal in Abuja. | Pulse Nigeria

“The Petitioner has continuously used “Domitilla” as a created film character and as the title of his films, “Domitilla” and “Domitilla 2” since 1996 till date, thereby building strong goodwill and widespread reputation in the word."

The registry, a Commercial Law Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment gave the revocation order in a judgment delivered in a petition over the ownership of the brand.

Njemanze had long battled with veteran filmmaker Zeb Ejiro over the rightful ownership of “Domitilla”, a brand name for a movie shot and produced by Ejiro in 1996.

The Federal Trademark Registry revokes all documents issued to actress Anne Njemanze in respect of brand ownership of a movie, “Domitilla’’.

Ms Njemanze who trademarked the name, ‘Domitilla’ three years ago recently sued Zeb Ejiro and two others for allegedly infringing on her copyright.