Filing Language: English | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
| Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
| Attachments (if any)
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4-7 months or so
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
about 6 months
no
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
- 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.
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