Dr. John .O. Asein Esq. LL.B (HONS) CALABAR, LL.M LAGOS, M.I.P. U.S.A; B.L, is a prolific legal scholar and an expert in the law of intellectual property.  He holds an LL. B Degree from the University of Calabar, Nigeria, graduating in 1984 as the Best overall Graduate; Master of Laws from the University of Lagos (1992); Master of intellectual property (MIP) from Pierce Law Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A (1996  1997).  He holds a Doctorate Degree in Intellectual Property from the University of Abuja. He has authored several textbooks in Nigerian copyright law and the Law of intellectual property.  He is also widely published in local and foreign journals.

He is a consultant to the World intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Dr. Asein served on the UNESCO African Regional Committee of Experts on the Program for the teaching of copyright at the university level in 1995. He is the project coordinator for the Ford foundation / NCC study of piracy in Nigeria.  He is a scholar and research fellow to several international institutions like the WIPO, Max- Planck Institute for Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, Munich, Germany, Franklin Pierce Law Center, N.H., U.S.A. and the Nigerian Copyright Commission.  Presently, he is the Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Copyright Commission.