20 years
no
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
no
20 years
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
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.
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.