no
no
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
- Certified Priority Document
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
4-7 months or so
The initial protection is 5 years, which can be renewed twice, each time for 5 years, and the maximum protection can be 15 years.
20 years
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.