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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Frequently Asked

  • When are Annual Returns due for filing?

    A company’s first Annual Returns are due for filing after 18 months of its inception, subsequently it should be filed annually as the name implies. The filing dates could differ for each company depending on their financial year end but must be filed not later than 42 days after its Annual General Meeting.

    The Annual Returns for Business Names is due not later than the 30th of June each year except in the year the business was registered.
  • Must my Company Secretary be a Lawyer?

    Although it’s ideal to have a lawyer as a company secretary, it is not compulsory for small private businesses.
  • Why is mutual assent important in a contract?

    This is one of the key elements of a contract because is shows the meeting of the minds of both parties
  • What are the benefits of Registering with SON?
    1. Product traceability in the Nigerian market
    2. Detection of counterfeit products
    3. Barriers to the circulation of substandard goods
    4. The official SON Product Registration Logo and number are displayed on registered products.
  • What is personal data?

    This is any information that can be used to identify an identifiable human person such passport photograph.
  • Can I grant another person the permission to use my design?

    The right of the owner of an industrial design includes the licensing and authorization of another person to use the design.
  • Is there a penalty for late renewal of registration of products with NAFDAC?

    Yes, there is a late renewal fee, which is dependent on the category of the product.
  • How many directors do I need to start a company?

    A minimum number of one (1) adult director is required to form a company.
  • Why do I need a trademark?

    You need to register your trademark because if you don’t register it, someone else can! It helps identify you as the source and indicates a consistent level of quality of your products and services. Securing a registered trademark protects your brand, and provides you with tools to prevent someone else from using similar signs and riding off the back of your business.
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