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Why you cannot protect an idea?


No,business/tech ideas cannot be protected.

Why?
It is intangible. It is has no form.

What you must do?
Therefore,your idea has to be in a form to be protected. It must be tangible.

In Nigeria.
Here in Nigeria ,the following shall be eligible for copyright:
(a) literary works;
(b) musical works;
(c) artistic works;
(d) cinematograph films;
(e) sound recordings; and
(f) broadcast

Action Point:
1)Work the extra mile, and turn that 'eureka' to a form, then
2)protect it.

stephenlegal:
Why you cannot protect an idea?


Yes,business/tech ideas cannot be protected.

Why?
It is intangible. It is has no form.

What you must do?
Therefore,your idea has to be in a form to be protected. It must be tangible.

In Nigeria.
Here in Nigeria ,the following shall be eligible for copyright:
(a) literary works;
(b) musical works;
(c) artistic works;
(d) cinematograph films;
(e) sound recordings; and
(f) broadcast

Action Point:
1)Work the extra mile, and turn that 'eureka' to a form, then
2)protect it.

And I have some and finding it difficult to disclose to anyone for fear of being hijacked from.

JunctionBox:
And I have some and finding it difficult to disclose to anyone for fear of being hijacked from.

Hi JunctionBox,
It is normal for fear to exist. However, with the right measures you can be assured that you will always have the upper hand.


Question 1:
Do you have you them in tangible forms?
Have you gone beyond the idea stage into a 'framework' stage?