The Complete Guide to Intellectual Property Protection in Nigeria (2025 Edition)

The Complete Guide to Intellectual Property Protection in Nigeria (2025 Edition)

October 22, 2025

In today’s business world, your ideas are your greatest assets. Whether you’ve created a logo, written a book, developed an app, designed a product, or invented something new, protecting your intellectual property (IP) is essential to securing your ownership and reaping the rewards of your innovation.

At 618 Bees, we help entrepreneurs, creators, and companies across Nigeria safeguard their intellectual property through expert registration, strategy, and enforcement services. This 2025 guide explains everything you need to know about IP protection in Nigeria and how we can help you get started.

  1. What Is Intellectual Property (IP)?

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creations of the mind such as inventions, brand names, designs, artistic works, and software that are legally protected from unauthorized use.

The main forms of IP protection in Nigeria include:

  • Trademarks – for brand names, logos, and slogans
  • Copyrights – for literary, artistic, and creative works
  • Patents – for new inventions and innovations.
  • Industrial Designs – for product designs and aesthetics
  • Trade Secrets – for confidential business information

Each form of protection offers different rights, timelines, and processes.

  1. Trademarks: Protecting Your Brand Identity

A trademark distinguishes your goods or services from others in the market. It could be your brand name, logo, slogan, or even a unique sound or colour combination.

Key Facts:

Registered under the Trademarks Act, Cap T13, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004

Registration handled by the **Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry

We hope you find this information helpful. Feel free to reach out to us via our dedicated Call Center lines; +2349017190079/08080819653 (WhatsApp available) or 01-2803791 or by email via hello@618bees.com. We look forward to assisting you with all of your business and compliance filings in 2025. Contact us today!

 

 

 

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  • What additional documents do I require to file my Annual Returns?
  • Do I need a Company Secretary?

    A limited liability company (LLC) must not have a company secretary.
  • What is a testimonium clause in an agreement?

    This is the part of the agreement where the witness attests to have witnessed the execution of the agreement.
  • What are the penalties for not registering my products with the SON?
      1. Seizure of goods by the Inspectorate and Compliance Directorate
      2. Payment of a fine.
      3. Prosecution

     
  • Is it legal to transfer the personal data you obtained legally to another person?

    No, its not legal. This is because the law prohibits anyone from transferring the data of a third party to another person without consent from the third party to do same even if the data was rightfully obtained in the first instance.
  • What is a copyright?

    Copyright is the exclusive legal right given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorise others to do the same.
  • What are the product categories available when registering with NAFDAC?

    The product categories include: Food, Cosmetics, Drug, Medical Device, Agro-Chemicals & Pesticide, Veterinary Products, Vaccines & Biologicals, Herbal and Nutraceuticals and Water
  • What is the first thing I must do to register a business in Nigeria?

    To register a business in Nigeria; you would need to conduct a name search of the business. You can achieve this using your CAC-CRP account.
  • What do I need for a trademark search in Nigeria?

    To do a trademark search you will need the name or/and logo (device) of the trademark to be searched and the Class of the trademark that accurately describes it.
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