A Nigerian researcher and international inventor, Olusegun Oluwatobi Adeleye has called on Nigeria's Government and the citizens to come to his rescue over his patent invention stolen by the European Patent Office(EPO)
Adeleye made the outcry while addressing a Press Conference held on Thursday at the NUJ secretariat, Iwe- Irohin, Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital.
He Alleged the theft of Climate Change Solution by European Patent Office
Adeleye claimed that the European Patent Office (EPO) has stolen his invention, a solution to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal and natural gas, which could have generated €1.5 billion for Nigeria and created millions of jobs.
The inventor, who spent 29 years researching and developing the technology, alleged that the EPO hijacked his application and prevented him from obtaining patent protection. He added that the EPO's actions were intentional and aimed at depriving him and Nigeria of the benefits of his invention.
The inventor's technology removes carbon dioxide and pollutants from natural gas and coal, making it a crucial solution for climate change. He estimates that his invention could have generated €1.5 billion for Nigeria and created millions of jobs, reducing poverty and crime.
He informed that he has written to the European Union and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to seek assistance in resolving the matter. He alleged that the EPO's actions are a clear case of intellectual property theft and bullying.
The inventor's story highlights the challenges faced by African inventors in protecting their intellectual property rights and accessing global markets. It also underscores the importance of supporting African innovation and intellectual property rights to drive economic development and address global challenges like climate change.
Narrating all his efforts at seeking redress, Adeleye said he has spent huge sum of money with series of letters to concerned individuals and authorities such as Late Major Gen. Babatunde Idiagbon, Second in Command, Supreme Military Council, SMC in I983.. He expressed gratitude to the Civil Right Anti-Corruption World initiatives, CRAWI for coming forward to support the struggle as they move from one state to another in the country in the bid to attain justice.
General Secretary,CRAWI, Abdullahi Taraumi addressing Journalists at the Press Conference.
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