Trademarks: Nigeria

General Information:

Classification : International; single-class filing.

Claiming priority under Paris Convention: No.

Registrable: Trademarks, certification marks.

Time from filing to registration : 24 months.

Registration Duration : 7 years from filing date.

Renewal Duration : 14 years

Publication : After application, in the Official Journal.

Opposition Period : 2 months.

Renewal Application: Within 3 months before expiry.

Use: Non-use for 5 years following registration makes the registration vulnerable to cancellation; (the trademark may also be removed if the mark was registered without any bona fide intention to use or if there has been no bona fide use up to 1 month before the date of the removal application by any third party).