Vanessa Halle-Fonguh

Partner | Director - Intellectual Property at NICO HALLE & CO. LAW FIRM
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Location
Communauté urbaine de Douala, Littoral, Cameroon, CM
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules
    World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
    Dec, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Industrial/Intellectual Property Counsel
    OAPI
    Jul, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • Barrister & Solicitor
    Cameroon Bar Association
    Apr, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Barrister of England & Wales
    The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
    Nov, 2011
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Cameroon
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner | Director - Intellectual Property
      • Feb 2012 - Present

      IP Counsel for the OAPI region, and Head of IP Practice at the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm.

    • Corporate Team Lead
      • Feb 2012 - Feb 2012

      - Corporate Law matters-: Company incorporation and litigation, Contract drafting and review, Transactional, Regulatory, and Risk assessment services, Compliance and Licensing; Employment and labour; Legal consultancy- Immigration: Visa acquisition and termination, Work and Residence Permits- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Negotiation in corporate and commercial transactions

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Africa Global Advisory Council
      • Feb 2020 - Present

      The Global Advissory Councils serve to advise the INTA President and CEO in the following areas:Advocacy – by identifying regional policy trends or issues that should be addressed by the Association.Membership – how to grow corporate membership in Africa by identifying key potential INTA Members and proposing venues for workshops or receptions.Communication – how to better communicate relevant issues or achievements in Africa.

    • Member of the Anti-counterfeiting Committee
      • Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

      The Committee develops and advocates the Association’s policy regarding anticounterfeiting and enforcement issues. As a committee member, I will be involved in monitoring developments in treaties, legislation, regulations and other enforcement mechanisms in various jurisdictions, complete analyses and propose policy recommendations to the Board. Work also includes report and submission writing, interaction with anticounterfeiting organizations and advocacy in conjunction with relevant INTA committees and staff.Committe membership runs from January 01 2016 - December 31, 2017.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Ambassador.
      • Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

    • Social Responsibility Group Support Officer
      • Oct 2009 - Jun 2010

Education

  • Africa University
    Masters in Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Law
    2019 - 2020
  • University of Law
    Post Graduate Diploma in Bar Professional Studies, Law
    2010 - 2011
  • University of Essex
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
    2007 - 2010
  • Baptist High School Buea, Cameroon
    2000 - 2007

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