Trademarks, Patents and Designs Commercial Law Section, Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment
English: Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, abbreviation: IPONIGERIA
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
no
no
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
no
Trademarks, Patents and Designs Commercial Law Section, Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment
English: Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, abbreviation: IPONIGERIA
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.