Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa; geographically situated between the Sahel to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean; covering an area of 923,769 square kilometres, with a population of over 211 million. It borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and second largest in Africa.
Nigeria (NG)
Intellectual property protection in the Nigeria
Intellectual property office | Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment |
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Website | http://www.iponigeria.com/#/ |
Contact details | Block ‘D’ Old Secretariat Garki, Abuja (234) 803 334 8806 |
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase | 30 months from the priority date |
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Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application | 12 months from the priority date |
Language | English |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by Nigerian Patent Attorney |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney is required to be filed at the time of filing or later (no set deadline) |
Trademark
Filing requirements |
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Multiple-class applications | No |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney is required to be filed |
Opposition period | Within four months from publication of the application |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Nigerian Patent Attorney |
Industrial Design
Filing requirements |
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Multiple design applications | No |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney is required to be filed |
Examination | Formal examination |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Nigerian Design Attorney |
Source: WIPO and Wikipedia