6 months before the filing date/priority date.
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
no
4-7 months or so
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
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
- 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.