Safeguarding Innovation: Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property in Tech-Driven Companies

The heart of any technology-driven company lies in its Intellectual Property. A company’s IP includes its creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, images, names and logos used in commerce. Protecting IPs through patents, trademarks, and copyrights is essential for safeguarding the company’s competitive edge in its industry and enhancing its revenue stream through licensing or other arrangements either locally or internationally. This paper examines, the relevant forms through which tech-driven companies can protect their intellectual properties, especially in Nigeria.