How to Protect Your Work with Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)

Protecting your work this days is a very vital aspect you must look into as there are many companies, individuals or organizations that are ready to use your work illegally.

There are also instances when new companies will borrow your work/business name of your business or products as well.

But this is illegal! But you don’t have anything to worry because there are several ways of how your work will be protected. Through this you will have a unique appeal on the customers and clients and your products of services will be easily known and through marketing and promotion as well. Below are some steps you need in registering your work with the Nigerian copyright commission:

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Step-by-step Guide: How to Register your Business Name with Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria

COMPLETE GUIDE ON HOW TO REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS NAME

If you want to register your business name in Nigeria without involving a third party (e.g lawyer, agent etc), you will have to go directly to any of the CAC branches across the country. Mostly, CAC offices are located in the state capitals in Nigeria.

Steps in Registering your Business Name in Nigeria 

• Walk into any CAC office in your state. You can find their office in the state capital you are residing. You can get the contact info of the CAC state offices at http://www.cacnigeria.org/jm/index.php?option=com_contact&view=category&catid=0&Itemid=69
• Make sure you already have at least 2-3 different unique names at hand before walking down to the CAC office.

Examples of what the names should look like: 
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