Nigeria
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
11th edition — single class application
Possible for word and device marks
On absolute and relative grounds
60 days from publication date
7 years from filing date and renewable for periods of 14 years each
Vulnerable to cancellation if mark has not been used for 5 years from registration
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
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
REGISTRATION
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
RENEWAL
Filing Requirements
- No additional documents are required
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
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
ASSIGNMENT
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
- Trademarks may be assigned with or without the goodwill of the business concerned
- May be recorded for publications and registrations
MERGER
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
LICENSE
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
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Patent applications and patents may be searched by title, patentee name and PCT number at the patent office
As to form
Applications are published after grant
No provisions
Maintenance fees are payable annually
20 years from the international filing date
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Simply signed POA required for all of the below procedures
REGISTRATION
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)
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of change of name or address, simply signed
ASSIGNMENT
Filing Requirements
- Deed of assignment, simply signed
MERGER
Filing Requirements
- Certificate of merger, simply signed
LICENSE
Filing Requirements
- License agreement, simply signed
REQUIREMENTS
Filing Requirements
Saba House, Saïd Freiha Street, Hazmieh, Beirut, Lebanon
P.O. Box 11-9421
+961 5 45 48 88
+961 5 45 48 44
nigeria@sabaip.com
Office Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.