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Attachments (if any):
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4-7 months or so
no
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.
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
- 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.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
about 6 months