1. “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.

2. What Does Your Protection Cover/Cost?

3. 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

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

5. 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.

6. TM Forms
Form 1
Application Letter

7. TM Forms
Form 2
Form 3

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

9. TM Forms
Form 21- Amendment
Form 47- Registered User

10. 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

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

12. Patent Forms -Manual
Application Letter
Form 1B

13. Patent Annuity Forms
Manual
Online

14. 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.

15. DESIGNS Forms -Manual
Application Letter
Form Design No. 2

16. 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

17. Forwarding Letter for NOTAP Certificate

18. 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)

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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!

23. 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

24. THANK YOU