NewStats: 3,259,435 , 8,170,099 topics. Date: Sunday, 25 May 2025 at 12:29 AM 5x1n6w

Take them to court.

Pickieox:
Nawa ooo. Intellectual theft is now something a lot of these big companies and corporations now engage in Nigeria. Most people are not aware that all these thefts have been subjects of a legal tussle overtime, it's seem people were sleeping earlier, that is why these thieves were conveniently perpetrating this fraud and rubbing it off on their victims. Imagine that of MTN that have a related case in regards to this. As a company owner in Nigeria, protect your brand at all cost, even your name, make sure you have a lawyer. Trademark your name and your brand name if need be. These are very important. Know your right today and make money on leeches.


By the way, anyone who vote for Thiefn00bu in 2027 is a demented corpse.

In the meantime, I'm currently saving resources to sponsor revolution and hired assassins to start eliminating corrupt polithiefcians, civil servants with their enablers in Nigeria. It's a matter of time.

You will be caught and arrainged and your fellow eediots will say "Freedom of speech , some will even say Democracy in danger"

You must have assumed you are hidden cos Nairaland is faceless.


Wait for DSS to trace you soon.

Proudlyngwa:


Like I said pre existing words should not be patented, only original should be, tomorrow someone will come and patent shine, flash, bright and I won't be able to use it on my line of products, is it fair

Before you pick a brand name, you should conduct a search in the relevant class at teh Trade marks registry and also at the corporate affairs commission for good measure.
this is why legal advice is needed in business, it can help you avoid some pitfalls. societ y is about trying to ballance the many wants and desires of people hence structures are put in place arounf most spheres of life.

While i hear your point, i disagree with the opinoin that existing words should not be trademarked. i do not believe it is a practical solution.

So long as the rules apply to everybody in the same manner then there is fairness.

Patented:


Before you pick a brand name, you should conduct a search in the relevant class at teh Trade marks registry and also at the corporate affairs commission for good measure.
this is why legal advice is needed in business, it can help you avoid some pitfalls. societ y is about trying to ballance the many wants and desires of people hence structures are put in place arounf most spheres of life.

While i hear your point, i disagree with the opinoin that existing words should not be trademarked. i do not believe it is a practical solution.

So long as the rules apply to everybody in the same manner then there is fairness.

like I insist it is unfair for someone to take a word used by everyone and monopolies it , you can monopolies phrases but not a single word which was existing before you were born.
Zap had been in existence before those guys patented it, why should the be given exclusivity to a word for Thier business when they did not create that word, when we have all been using that word.
It is not fair and should be reviewed.
You can use zaplight, zap extreme, zap up,
But not zap, flash, light extreme, and any single word you did not create.
That is institutional rascality

Proudlyngwa:
like I insist it is unfair for someone to take a word used by everyone and monopolies it , you can monopolies phrases but not a single word which was existing before you were born.
Zap had been in existence before those guys patented it, why should the be given exclusivity to a word for Thier business when they did not create that word, when we have all been using that word.
It is not fair and should be reviewed.
You can use zaplight, zap extreme, zap up,
But not zap, flash, light extreme, and any single word you did not create.
That is institutional rascality

Ok ooooooo, we agree to disagree

Patented:


Ok ooooooo, we agree to disagree

Thanks 👍

ogugwa1992:


https://x.com/lasgilandlord/status/1904280197223924032?s=48&t=kVaciWfuqSNYL9pcIRZKNg


https://leaders.ng/2025/03/24/nigerian-man-calls-out-paystack-for-alleged-intellectual-property-theft-this-is-plagiarism/

ZAP no be English word again...how can anyone lay claim to it as intellectual property

ogugwa1992:


https://x.com/lasgilandlord/status/1904280197223924032?s=48&t=kVaciWfuqSNYL9pcIRZKNg


https://leaders.ng/2025/03/24/nigerian-man-calls-out-paystack-for-alleged-intellectual-property-theft-this-is-plagiarism/

They should go to Court if they are sure the "Zap" name is trademarked in Nigeria, which I very much doubt.

The same way Sterling Bank stole my design and used it to produce their merchandise for last year Customers Service Week.

If you go to any of their branches, you will see their security guys wearing a shirt with circular shapes in front, that’s my design they stole.

AntiWailer:


You will be caught and arrainged and your fellow eediots will say "Freedom of speech , some will even say Democracy in danger"

You must have assumed you are hidden cos Nairaland is faceless.


Wait for DSS to trace you soon.

You can bring them come awon werey jati jati.

Do your research batter... Names can't event be fully exhausted.

ikorodureporta:
These days it's very difficult to find a name....
I've been trying to name a brand but the names are already online