- 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.
no
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
20 years
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
4-7 months or so
no
- 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.