05 PRACTICE AREA
Technology Licensing & Technology Transfer
Technology moves on contracts. We write them to move value your way.
OVERVIEW
Whether technology is flowing into Africa, out of it, or between African markets, the licensing and transfer agreements underneath determine who captures the value, who bears the risk, and whether local capability actually grows. LexInventum structures these arrangements with commercial precision and regulatory fluency.
WHAT WE DO
Technology Licensing
Software licensing: enterprise, SaaS, API, embedded, and OEM structures
Patent and know-how licensing — exclusive, sole, and non-exclusive structures
Model and data licensing for AI systems
Cross-border licensing: withholding tax, exchange control, and royalty repatriation
Open-source strategy: licence selection, compliance, and commercial dual-licensing
Technology Transfer
NOTAP registration and compliance for foreign technology agreements in Nigeria
Technical assistance, management services, and franchise agreements
Localisation and local content requirements in technology contracts
Capability transfer structures: training, documentation, and staged handover obligations
University–industry and research institution transfer frameworks
Deployment & Integration Structures
Technology deployment structures for national and enterprise-scale rollouts: build-operate-transfer, build-own-operate, managed services, and hybrid models
Systems integration and implementation agreements
Escrow arrangements for source code and critical dependencies
Exit, transition, and reversibility planning — so you are never trapped in someone else’s stack
Joint Development & Collaboration
Joint development agreements and foreground/background IP allocation
Consortium agreements for multi-party technology projects
Standards participation and FRAND licensing questions