How to protect your intellectual property as a business owner in Nigeria 🇳🇬
Intellectual property simply defined, is the idea, invention, concept which basically is thought out by its owner and sets them apart from their competitors. It defines a brands uniqueness.
The institution in charge of this in Nigeria is The Federal Ministry of Trades and investments.
There are various ways to protect our intellectual properties as businesses and individuals.
That name, Logo, slogan, design etc are not exclusively yours, until you take steps to protect them as provided by the Law.
- Trademark- This is used to secure our symbols, slogans, colors, logos, brand names etc
- Copyright- This is used to secure musics, books in all formats (soft copy, hard copy, audio etc)
- Patents- This is used to protect original inventions
- Registration of Industrial designs- This is perfect for creatives like tailors and manufacturers.
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