4 Things About Trademark Logos in Nigeria

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4 Things About Trademark Logos in
Nigeria

• A.A.Tejuoso Co.

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Intellectual property and rights protection

• In Nigeria, intellectual property and rights
  protection goes under the Copyright Act of 1988
  which was revised in 1992 and 1999. This serves
  as the main enforcer for battles against piracy
  and copyright infringement.
• The Nigerian Copyright Commission, a division of
  the Ministry of Justice, is the one responsible
  for carrying out the aforementioned act. It is
  also the one handling needed and/or required
  amendments for further implementation and firmer
  penalties for violators.
• Under the Ministry of Industry, Trade and
  Investment, the Trademarks, Patents, and Designs
  Registry (TPDR) members, who have received
  training from the United States Patent and Trade
  Office, implement the Trademarks Act of 1965.

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Trademark for business

• What is considered a trademark logo in Nigeria?
• A trademark logo is commonly known as the
  products respective image, mark, sign, and/or
  design that is recognizable enough to embody its
  company, brand, and at times, personality. Every
  trademark logo must be unique to a business or
  company and exists in the form of a physical
  mark. One such example is a company logo.
• Why is a trademark logo important in Nigeria?
• As much as a persons nationality and identity is
  important, same goes for businesses in the
  marketplace. A trademark logo protects the
  companys identity, or a specific brand identity
  in the business world.

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Trademark for business

• Products reaching the consumers directly reflect
  the company business and consequently the sales.
  Having trademark logos ensures the customers that
  the products or services they buy or pay for are
  legitimately the companys.
• It prevents loss of consumer patronage and
  confidence especially if similar brands are to
  exists in the market.
• What are the different kinds of trademark logos
  in Nigeria?
• Trademark logos can come in four types
• Images/Logos
• This is the most common form of submitted
  trademark logo application in the country. These
  do not include letters or any special characters.
  Companies must ensure that their image/logo be
  unique in the market.
• Combination of letters and designs

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Trademark for business

• This type utilizes designs and combinations of
  letters on the trademark logo. The best example
  of this kind is Kentucky Fried Chickens Finger
  lickin good beside its trademark logo (with the
  head and a bucket of fried chicken).
• Slogans
• This is more common for advertising companies as
  trademark logos. As such type of products cannot
  be defined solely through images, a phrase or two
  is required.
• Product pictures/ Shape of products
• This kind is the simplest form of a trademark
  logo as it uses the original photograph of the
  product to be sold or the silhouette/shape of
  their product.

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Trademark for business

• How to handle trademark logo registration in
  Nigeria?
• All processes related to application and
  registration of trademark logos are to be handled
  in the trademark attorney Nigeria, Patents, and
  Designs Registry in Abuja, Nigeria. All filed
  applications submitted are to be reviewed by the
  administration and companies need to wait until
  further notice for the final decision.

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