Intellectual Property: Copyright
If you have an idea, the first thing to do is to reduce your idea into writing. You may include graphics to explain your idea were necessary.
It is not compulsory to register your idea, as far as you reduce it into writing and you are a Nigerian, your work shall automatically enjoy copyright protection. But these facts must be stated in the first page of your work. You must state that you are the author of the work, the ideas are original, and that any one copying your work is violating your rights to the work.
Your work must be your original work, not copied from another person’s work.
But to be on a safe side, you may want to register your work with the copyright commission. The procedure for registration is as follows:
1. Provide two copies of your typed work or idea.
2. Two passport photographs.
3. Statement on oath that the work is your original work
4. Pay filing fees.
5. Certificate of copyright is issued at least three weeks after filing.
Filling Fees:
Call Halima : 08027289483
mubaklegalconsult@yahoo.com
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