First and foremost, an application for a patent must be made to the Registrar of patent and copyright. A search must be carried out to ensure that the product has not already been patented. The importance od a search is to avoid a possible legal backlash ie whereby an existing patent right is not issued a second time. The fact that something similar to the product is in the market is not an indication that it or something similar hasn't already acquired a patent right.
After the search has been completed, the inventor is free to ahead and proceed with the registration.
An application can then be made to the Registrar and must contain the following,
1. The applicants full name and address, if applicant is outside Nigeria, then a service then a service address will be admissible.
2. The description of the relevant invention along with plans and drawings.
3. A claim that defines the particualr protection or rights soughtby the applicant.
4. Such other matter as may be prescribed depending on the facts of the application.
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WHY PROTECT INVENTIONS BY PATENTS?
Patent provide incentives to individuals by offering them recognition for their creativity and material reward for their marketable inventions. These incentives encourage innovations which assures that the quality of human life is continuously enhanced.
Furthermore, patent owners are obliged in return for patent protection, to publicly disclose information on their invention.