- 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.
about 6 months
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
20 years
no
6 months before the filing date/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.
no
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.