- Licensing Fee: None.
- Annuity: The renewal fee must be paid within 12 months before the expiration of the first 5-year period. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within a grace period of 6 months after the expiration, and a penalty must be paid at the same time.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
no
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
about 6 months
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
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
4-7 months or so
- 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.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
Filing Language: English
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
- Abstract Drawing
- Claim
- Specification
- Drawing
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
- Patent application fee payment certificate
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
- ISR/IPRP
- Entry into the Nigerian national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
- Microorganism preservation certificate and its English translation
- Microorganism Survival Certificate and Its English Translation
- Power of Attorney
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
- Patent application fee payment certificate