Novelty Grace Period for Industrial Design Applications in Nigeria

4-7 months or so

20 years

IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.

6 months before the filing date/priority date.

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.

no

no

no

6 months before the filing date/priority date.