IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
about 6 months
no
no
4-7 months or so
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: Pay yearly from the first year from the application date (it is recommended to pay the application fee together). If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, and a penalty of US$54.00 must be paid at the same time.
20 years
no
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.