Trademark Registration in Nigeria
Protect your brand name or logo through trademark registration.
A registered trademark gives you the exclusive right to use your brand name, logo or slogan for the goods or services it covers, and the legal basis to stop others from copying it.
CAC registration protects your business name on the register, but it does not protect your brand as a trademark. If your name or logo is valuable, trademark registration is the step that protects it.
Who needs it
- · Businesses building a recognisable brand or product line
- · Founders preparing to franchise, license or raise investment
- · Anyone worried about copycats using their name or logo
What you will typically need
- · The mark to be registered (word, logo or both)
- · The goods or services the mark will be used for
- · Applicant details and identification, or company documents
How DAES handles it
- 01
Search
We check whether similar marks are already registered.
- 02
Application
We prepare and file the trademark application in the right class.
- 03
Follow-up
We track the application through acceptance and publication.
- 04
Registration
You receive your trademark certificate.
Requirements and processing times depend on your case and current regulator rules. DAES confirms exactly what applies to you before you start.
Questions
Does CAC registration protect my brand?
Not as a trademark. CAC registration stops another business registering the same name, but trademark registration is what protects your brand name and logo in the market.
Ready to start?
Tell us what you need and we will send the requirements and next steps.