Nigerian Trademark

How to file a Nigerian trademark:

1. Register or login
2. Complete the online application form
3. Download, sign, scan and upload forms
4. Pay US$126 filing fee

No documents need to be commissioned, notarized or legalised.

No original documents need to be couriered to us.

Costs:

• Filing: US$126
• Responding to examination report (if any): from US$70
• Publication of acceptance and payment of registration fee: US$70
• Courier registration certificate (optional): US$110

Filing receipt and number:

We will email you a filing receipt and application number within a couple of days of filing.

Prosecution:

The Nigerian trademark examiner may issue an examination report within 1-3 months of filing. You may instruct our agent to respond to the examination report (cost: from US$70).

Nigerian trademarks are typically accepted within 1-8 weeks of filing.

Accepted trademarks are typically published within 12-15 months of filing and lie open to opposition for 2 months.

In the absence of opposition, the Nigerian trademark registration certificate should be issued within 2 years of filing.

Timelines:

• Filing: immediately upon payment
• Examination report: typically within 1-3 months
• Acceptance: typically within 1-8 weeks
• Publication: within 12-15 months
• Issuance of registration certificate: typically within 2 years (if no opposition)

Renewals:

Nigerian trademarks must be renewed within 7 years of the Nigerian filing date and every 14 years thereafter. Each renewal costs US$160, and is processed by the PayAnnuity patent renewal system.

Our Nigerian agent:

Our Nigerian agent is Crown & Shields Attorneys.

How to file a trademark