How Mobil Oil Pirated The Invention Of King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo

The 2^nd Of July 1980 Transaction Must Not Be Forgotten:
How Mobil Oil Pirated The Invention Of
King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo

Content

(1.0) Introduction
(2.0) Brief History Of The Invention RP:13522
(3.0) Conclusion

(1.0) Introduction

(1.1) The 2^nd day of July, 2015 marks thirty-five (35) years ago, Mr. Harry Fredrick Hawkins, staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, officially placed an order for the supply of 75 Gallons of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 from King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo, and Comandclem Nigeria Limited.

(1.2) While delivering the 75 Gallons of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo attached the paint literature/paint formulae of the said invention to facilitate the selection of various paint products (Mobil Blue, Mobil Red, Mobil Beige etc) as contained in exhibit 7AA;
“I have attached with this literature ‘painting manual’ to guide you through the selection of our various products”
Per: King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo

  (1.3) Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited hijacked the paint literature/paint formulae of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 by diverting the paint secrets to their Affiliate Company situated at Amsterdam in Holland to study, and mass produce, only to import the pirated invention to Nigeria as admitted by Mr. Harry Fredrick Hawkins during the Cross Examination by Tony Ukam, I quote him verbatim;

“I am shown exhibit 7A. 75 gallons of paint is insignificant in Qua Iboe Terminal. Great quantities of coating paints were shipped from Holland. We used up to 2000 – 3000 barrels. I signed Exhibit 7A.”

(2.0) Brief History Of The Invention RP:13522

(2.1) Haven researched and invented Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 based on the interview held with the staff of Mobil Oil on the 8^th day of May, 1980,  King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo  gave a sample of his researched invention to Mr. V. Maduka, staff of International Paint (West African) Limited, to confirm whether or not the paint manufacturing company could produce sample of the said invention.

(2.2) On the 23^rd day of June, 1980, International Paint (West African) Limited successfully manufactured Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 as exhibited in a letter written to King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo, and I quote portion of the letter as follows;

“Your Mobil Blue is now ready for sample. You are requested to place an order for number of gallons needed today.”

(2.3) On the 2^nd of July, 1980, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited placed an order for  the supply of 75 Gallons of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 in a letter, and I quote the content of the said letter;

“Reference to our verbal discussion of 30/6/80 on “Mobil Blue Oil Enamel Paint”. We herewith send you an order for the purchase of 75 gallons of the paint. For document purpose please send your quotation on the paint.
Yours faithfully,
Signed: For Mobil Producing Nigeria
H. F. Hawkins
Support Superintendent”

(2.4) On the 5^th day of May, 1999,Former President Olusegun Obasujo (GCFR) granted  King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo the status of The True And Statutory Inventor of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 from the Patent Office of the Federal Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Nigeria.

(2.5)Upon the status of Statutory Inventor vested with Comandclem Nigeria Limited by The Federal Government of Nigeria over the invention of Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522, King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo sued Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited for Patent Right Infringement and Breach Of Sole Supplier Status Agreement.

(2.6) The case between Comandclem Nigeria Limited and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited is coming to the Supreme Court of Nigeria for the second times haven being ruled in favour of Comandclem Nigeria Limited in the first times when the court said and I quote;

In The Supreme Court Of Nigeria
Holden At Abuja
On Tuesday The 30^th Day Of May, 2006.
Suit No:SC.198/2005
Ruling delivered by
S.A.Akintan, (JSC)

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited………..Applicant
CJA Uwemedimo & Anor.               ………..Respondents

“The Applicant has failed to satisfy us as to why the motion should be granted. The application is therefore refused and the motion is dismissed with =N=1,000 cost to the Respondents.”
S.A. Akintan.
Justice, Supreme Court.

(2.7) The amount of royalty Comandclem Nigeria Limited is claiming against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited over the infringement of his patented invention, Anti-Corrosive Special Paint for QIT, QAD, RP:13522 , computed from the date of registration of the invention, 4^th of August, 1999 to the 2^nd day of June, 2015 at the rate of $2 (two dollar) per barrel, amounted to $37,507,128,000 as illustrated in paragraph 29 (iii), (iv), (v) and (viii) of the Amended Statement of Claim.

(3.0) Conclusion

(3.1) On the 2^nd day of June, 2015, when the appeal (SC.69/2011) between Comandclem Nigeria Limited and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited came up for hearing, the five (5) penal of Honourable Justices before Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen (JSC) were unable to continue with the hearing of the appeal on the basis that one Professor Bankole Sodipo disrupted the proceedings by claiming to have been employed by Queen Akon Uwemedimo (Wife of the King) and Reginould Uwemedimo (Son of the King) to lead the legal team of Comandclem Nigeria Limited; contrary to the legacies and policies of the Chairman, Late King CJA Uwemedimo who duly contacted and briefed Babatunde Aiku (SAN), Barrister Jesse Daniels (ESQ), Barrister Kunle Faokunla (ESQ) to argue the appeal of CCNL to an overwhelming victory.

(3.2) In view of the conflict over the appearances of Legal Counsels for Comandclem Nigeria Limited, the presiding judge, Honourable Justice Walter Nkanu Onnoghen (JSC), adjourned the appeal to 19^th of October, 2015, to enable  CCNL presents only one leading Counsel.

(3.3) Haven suffered severe psychological trauma from the dismissal of his Appeal on the 5^th day of May, 2014, traceable to the letter of case withdrawal filed by Pastor Monday Obo Akpan , The Chairman of Comandclem Nigeria Limited, King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo, died on the 18^th day of July, 2014.

(3.4) King Professor Emeritus CJA Uwemedimo has been embalmed by Prince Reginould Uwemedimo (Son of the King) in a private hospital for almost a year requesting for =N=33,200,000 (thirty-three million, two hundred thousand naira) from all the State Managers in CCNL for his funeral expenses in a meeting held on the 16^th day of September, 2014.

(3.5) An African Proverb says, “A King does not have values in his land”

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