How many years is the protection period of Nigerian invention patent application

4-7 months or so

no

20 years

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.

Trademarks, Patents and Designs Commercial Law Section, Nigerian Ministry of Trade and Investment

English: Patents and Designs Registry Commercial Law Department Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, abbreviation: IPONIGERIA

Website: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY TRADE AND INVESTMENTS COMMERCIAL LAW DEPARTMENT TRADEMARKS,PATENTS AND DESIGNS REGISTRYe (iponigeria.com)

IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.

no

6 months before the filing date/priority date.

no

no