“If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”… Ben Franklin.

What Does Your Protection Cover/Cost?

COPYRIGHT LAWS: COPYRIGHTS ACT 1988 (CAP C28 LFN 2010) LITERARY WORKS, ARTISTIC WORKS, FILMS, MUSICAL WORKS, SOUND RECORDINGS AND BROADCASTS It is administered by the - NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT COMMISSION (NCC) REQUIREMENTS: Original works and fixed in a tangible medium PROTECTION IS AUTOMATIC BUT SUBJECT TO NOTIFICATION COPYRIGHT NOTIFICATION PROCESS - enables creators and authors give notice of their copyright to the NCC COST OF APPLICATION: N6,000 DURATION: Author’s lifetime plus 70 years

Notification Form Pg. 1 of 4 Notification Certificate Copyright Forms Notification Form Pg. 1 of 4 Notification Certificate

TRADEMARKS LAW : TRADEMARKS ACT 1965 (CAP T13 LFN 2010) NAMES, LOGO, INSIGNIA, SIGNATURE, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE TRADEMARKS, PATENT, AND DESIGNS REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS: an invented word, evidence of distinctiveness REGISTRATION: under Part A or Part B RIGHT CAN BE TRANSFERED, OR LICENSED APPLICATION FEE (per mark, per class) : N15,000 COST OF REGISTRATION: N10,000 COST OF RENEWAL: N12,000 DURATION: 7 years from the date of application for registration and renewable for subsequent 14 years in perpetuity.

TM Forms Form 1 Application Letter

TM Forms Form 2 Form 3

Form 19- Change of Address TM Forms Form 17- Assignment Form 19- Change of Address

TM Forms Form 21- Amendment Form 47- Registered User

PATENTS LAW : PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT 1971 (CAP P2 LFN 2010) TRADE MARKS, PATENT, AND DESIGNS REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS: New, results from an inventive activity; Inventions and products capable of industrial application, or An improvement on patented invention and is new & capable of industrial application CLAIM FOREIGN PRIORITY (12 months) APPLICATION: Conventional/ PCT application - N25,000 Non-conventional - N15,000 RENEWAL: N8,000 DURATION: 20 years from the date of filing a complete application

Patent Forms -Online Fresh Application Pg. 1 Fresh Application Pg. 2

Patent Forms -Manual Application Letter Form 1B

Patent Annuity Forms Manual Online

DESIGN RIGHTS LAW : PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT 1971 (CAP P2 LFN 2010) SHAPES AND APPEARANCE OF A PRODUCT – COMBINATION OF LINES OR COLOURS AND 3D FORM TRADE MARKS, PATENT, AND DESIGNS REGISTRY REQUIREMENTS: New and not contrary to public order or morality. CLAIM FOREIGN PRIORITY (6 months) RIGHT MAY BE LICENCED APPLICATION N20,000 RENEWAL: N12,000 DURATION: 5 years from the date of application for registration and renewable for 2 further consecutive periods of 5 years.

DESIGNS Forms -Manual Application Letter Form Design No. 2

NOTAP LAW : NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION ACT 1979 (CAP N62 LFN 2010) NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION PATENT AGENCY: assists patenting inventions. REGULATES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PRESENTATION FEE: N50,000 REGISTRATION FEE BASED ON TOTAL CONTRACT SUM

Forwarding Letter for NOTAP Certificate

DOMAIN NAMES LAW: NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NITDA) ACT, 2007 (ACT NO. 28 of 2007.) NITDA was established under the NITDA Act to plan, develop and promote the use of information technology in Nigeria. NITDA handed over the management of the Nigerian Country Code Top Level Domain (cctld) to the NIGERIA INTERNET REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION (NiRA) after a presidential directive was given to that effect. NiRA was founded on March 23, 2005 as a stakeholder-led organisation, charged with the management of the Nigeria's country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng. REGISTRATION: N15,000 DURATION: Licence renewable after a certain specified period (one to five years)

What can you do to protect your IP Assets? HIRE AN IP EXPERT START TODAY! EDUCATE YOURSELF & TEAM ON THE BASICS MONITOR THE USE OF YOUR IP INVEST IN WELL WRITTEN NDA & JDA

What can you do to protect your IP Assets? START TODAY! Do not ignore IP issues. keep track of your intellectual property by recording and documenting all ideas and innovation related activities in your business. Consider introducing an incentive scheme to encourage people record their innovations. EDUCATE YOURSELF & TEAM ON THE BASICS Make time to train yourself and your team on the importance of the protection of intellectual property and the rights and options that are available. MONITOR THE USE OF YOUR IP make regular visits to the market to spot fakes, also monitor domain names, e-commerce which are often overlooked or ignored. Make it an obligation to report instances of infringement and train employees to spot fakes.

What can you do to protect your IP Assets? You should focus on guarding against any public disclosure of your invention before it has been registered. Clarify ownership of IP created by employees by covering this issue in the employment contracts and contracts with third parties by including IP assignment clauses and confidentiality clauses. In some cases Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) may not be enough, you may also need to invest in a well written Joint Development Agreement (JDA), where you develop a product or invention with another person. INVEST IN WELL WRITTEN NDA & JDA HIRE AN IP EXPERT You should seek advice on how to go about registering and protecting your intellectual property by hiring a good lawyer or agent that specializes in the field.

Infringement of Intellectual Property Right IP Theft Outright copy/ close similarity Ambush marketing Counterfeiting Infringement Goodwill Importation for commercial use Exhibit/ Perform in public Distributes by way of Trade/Hire WITHOUT PERMISSION!

What do you do when right has been infringed upon? Issue a Cease and Desist letter to the infringer Pursue legal action – court order in the form of injuction/damages Report to law enforcement agencies Grant a licence and get paid royalty

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