INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
Protect the ideas, identity and creative assets your business is building.
SME Legal helps Nigerian businesses identify, secure and manage valuable intellectual property—from trademarks and copyright to patents, industrial designs, trade secrets and commercial IP agreements.
Protection matched to the asset
Brands & trademarks
Protect names, logos, slogans and other signs customers use to recognise your business.
Copyright & creative work
Clarify ownership and protection for content, software, designs, photography and other original work.
Inventions & product designs
Assess patent or industrial-design options for new technical solutions and distinctive product appearances.
Ownership & commercial use
Strengthen confidentiality, licensing, assignment and creator or contractor arrangements.
The appropriate protection depends on the asset, ownership history, territory and applicable registration requirements.
Not sure which intellectual property right applies?
Complete the assessment and select the option stating that you are unsure. Our team will review the asset and guide you towards the appropriate next step.
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