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:
About NCC (Nigerian Copyright Commission)
NCC is the only government agency that is responsible for
all copyright matters in Nigeria with implied mandates in other IP issues, the
Nigerian copyright commission is pleased to have you and welcome you to explore
this virtual window to Nigerian creativity.
The primary focus of the commission is to achieve more
efficiency in service delivery and to provide needed support for all creative
industries.
How to Apply Online
Quicken up your copyright registration with NCC by following
this steps:
New
visitors and registrants
Register for free on the website as user (www.copyright.gov.ng) of the NCC portal
and gain access to copyright records and make online copyright applications.
Existing
Users:
If you are already registered simply click on the login link
and start applying. A registered user may register several copyright works and
manage them from “Your Applications” menu under each copyright scheme menu.
Managing Your
Applications:
Registered works may be updated and edited before final
submission for verification. Simply click on the “Your Applications” submenu of
your copyright applications for editing or final submission.
Guide on Completion of Form
Name and
contact information of Applicant
Provide the name and address of the individual or company
applying for this notification. This may or may not be the author or owner of
the copyright in the work. Information should be precise and complete to enable
the commission correspond with or locate the applicant if necessary.
Status of
Applicant
Application for notification may be made by the author or
his agent; or in appropriate cases, by a person who has acquired a right in the
work. The status of the applicant has to be indicated succinctly.
If the application is being submitted by agent, the
certificate will be sent to the name and address given in this section. If this
section is not completed the certificate will be mailed to owner named in the
form.
Title Work
You are to give a little for the work. If there is no
little, state “untitled”. If it is an unpublished collection, give the
collection title you want to appear in their records.
Year of
Creation
Give the year in which the author completed the work you are
sending to the commission. A work is “created” when it is “fixed” in a tangible
medium.
Category of
the Work
Describes works consisting of text: This includes books,
poems, song lyrics (without music), tables, compilations of literary works,
catalogues, reports and translations of such works.
Musical
Describes any work of music or musical components on with or
without words and includes any compilations thereof. Song lyrics without
musical composition qualify as literary works
Artistic
Includes painting, drawings, maps, charts, plans, photographs,
engraving, sculptures and work of artistic craftsmanship architectural works
and compilation of artistic works.
Publication
If the work has been published (i.e. copies have been
distributed to the public), give the year of publication and the country where
the publication first took place.
Bibliographic
or Other Identification
Provide information relating to the identification of the
work such as the ISBN and ISSN provided by National Library. Where work has
been registered or catalogued by the agencies, or registered in any country,
information of such cataloguing or registration should be provided.
Authors(s)
Particulars:
The fullest form of the author’s name should be given. This
is the original creator of the work. In the case of a work having more than one
author, the authors are co-owners of the copyright, unless there is an
agreement to the contrary. In such case, the names of the all the authors
should be disclosed. The author’s name should be filled whether or not
copyright presently belongs to him/her, the employer or have been transferred.
All other particulars of the author like date of birth, Nationality, and
country of residence should be disclosed. Where the author is dead, state the
year of death.
Owner(s)
The copyright owner can be the be the author, the employer
of the author, or any person that has obtained ownership through a transfer of
ownership, such as an assignment. Please note that a “licensee” should not
register as the owner of the copyright.
Notification
of Transfer of Copyright
Where applicant is not the original author, but has acquired
a right in the work, the particulars of such right should be disclosed in Part
II of the form. State the nature of transfer, whether it is a license or an
assignment; the parties, territory covered and duration, where applicable.
Zonal and Liason Office Contact of Nigerian Copyright Commission
To get the contact in formation of Nigerian copyright
commission that is nearest to you please follow this link
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