Nigeria
CLASSIFICATION
11th edition — single class application
SEARCH
Possible for word and device marks
EXAMINATION
On absolute and relative grounds
OPPOSITION PERIOD
60 days from publication date
PROTECTION TERM
7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each
USE
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registrationFiling Requirements
Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures
Filing Requirements
- Certified copy of the priority document if claimed
- If the intended mark is a device only, then a name of the device should be indicated
What you need to know
- All documents must be submitted at the time of filing
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed, with verified English translation
What you need to know
- May be recorded for publications and registrations
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, simply signed
- Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration
What you need to know
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Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
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May be recorded for publications and registrations
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, simply signed
- Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration
What you need to know
- May be recorded for publications and registrations
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, simply signed
- Copy of the registration certificate or copy of the application as filed if the mark is pending registration
What you need to know
- May be recorded for publications and registrations
EQUIVALENT SEARCH
Patent applications and patents may be searched by title, patentee name and PCT number at the patent office
EXAMINATION
As to form
PUBLICATION
Applications are published after grant
OPPOSITION
No provisions
ANNUITIES
Maintenance fees are payable annually
PROTECTION TERM
20 years from the international filing dateFiling Requirements
Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures
Filing Requirements
- Specification, claims and abstract in English (required at the time of filing)
- Formal drawings, if applicable (required at the time of filing)
- Assignment of Invention (While the scanned copy should be submitted at the time of filing, the original may be submitted at any time thereafter.)
- Priority document with verified English translation (can be late filed within three months)
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, simply signed
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, simply signed
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, simply signed
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| Nigeria Patent and Design Law | Design | download |
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| Nigeria Trademark Law | Trademark | download |
Bodies: Berne Union, Marrakesh VIP Treaty, Patent Law Treaty, PCT Union, WIPO, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Conventions: Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances, Berne Convention, Marrakesh VIP Treaty, Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Patent Law Treaty, Rome Convention, WIPO Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
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