Filing Language: English | |
| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT |
Necessary documents:
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Attachments (if any)
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- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
20 years
no
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.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
4-7 months or so
no