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5 Interesting Facts About Trademark Registration In Nigeria

5 Interesting Facts About Trademark Registration In Nigeria

5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TRADEMARK REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 In this article we are going to tell you 5 interesting facts about trademark registration in Nigeria: Discover key insights into Nigeria’s trademark registration process! From legal protections to unique requirements, these facts highlight what makes securing a trademark in Nigeria essential for businesses looking to safeguard their brand. 1.) Trademark searches must be conducted by the Nigerian Trademark Office In many countries it is possible to go online and check the availability of a trademark before filing it. In Nigeria, unfortunately, there is not an online comprehensive database where we can check previously registered or filed trademarks. If you want to conduct an availability search, you have to request a trademark search, which will be conducted by the Nigerian Trademark Office. Learn more about our trademark registration 2.) Multiclass applications are not available Nigeria adopts the international classification of goods and services – Nice Classification. However, multiclass applications are not available. If you are interested in registering a trademark is multiple classes you need to file multiple applications. 3.) There is no specific deadline for the payment of the final fees to get the registration certificate Once a trademark application is published there is a two-months opposition period. If there is no opposition, then an application shall be made for the sealing of the certificate registration. However, there is no specific deadline for such request! This is very different from other places where there are firm deadlines to pay final fees to get the registration certificate. 4.) Certificates are printed and sealed Although there is a tendency worldwide for registration certificates to be electronic, in Nigeria the certificates are still printed and sealed by the Nigerian Trademark Office. 5.) Validity term The validity term of a trademark registration is counted from the application date and the first period is of 7 years, while the successive periods are of 14 years. For example, a trademark application dated 01/01/2023 will be valid until 01/01/2030 and then will be renewed for a subsequent period of 14 years, until 01/01/2044. It is very different from other countries where the validity term of a trademark is always the same.   If you have any questions about trademark registration in Nigeria, please contact us. Our team is available to help you with all your questions. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PATENTS IN NIGERIA RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024  In this article we are going to answer the most frequently asked questions about Patents in Nigeria: 1.) Is Nigeria a member of the PCT?  Yes. Nigeria is a member of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).The deadline to enter Nigerian National Phase is of 30 months counted from the earliest priority date. Learn more about our trademark registration 2.) How is the examination process? In Nigeria, applications are subject only to formal examination. Thus, there is no examination for either novelty or inventive activity. Thereupon, if the formal requirements for filing the application are satisfied, a patent will be granted. 3.) What is the duration of protection? Patent is valid for 20 years counted from the application date, subject to the payment of annuities. 4.) When should annuities be paid? Annuities are due every year on the anniversary of the filing date, starting on the date of the application. There is a grace period of 6 months to pay the annuity after its due date.  Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Opposition Proceedings Made Simple

OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS MADE SIMPLE

THE MADRID SYSTEM IN AFRICA RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS MADE SIMPLE An application for a Trademark in Nigeria is subjected to two levels of examination before it can proceed to advertisement in the Trademark Journal.Firstly, there is the formal examination of the application. Put simply, this is merely an inspection of the application by the Trademark registry to ensure that the formalities of the application have been met. Learn more about our trademark registration Then, comes a more rigorous examination, referred to as a substantive examination. In a substantive examination the Registrar’s seeks to establish the registrability of the application by taking into consideration any possible conflicts with marks previously registered or with pending marks. The Registrar is able to assess the inherent unregistrability of the mark. If the mark passes both examinations then the mark is deemed Accepted and will proceed to being advertised in the Nigerian Trademark Journal, and is open to opposition for a period of two (2) months from the date of advertisement While the vast majority of applications will proceed smoothly to registration, there are a few that will become the subject of Opposition Proceedings. Opposition proceedings are a creature of statute; prescribed by the Trade Marks Act. The first thing to note is that a person opposing the registration of a Trademark need not have any prior trademark rights to commence the proceedings. Therefore any person may commence the proceedings within the two months from the date of the advertisement in the Journal of an application for registration of the Mark. The Opposition is commenced by giving notice to the Registrar on a prescribed Form. In this case Form 6 is required. The Notice must include a statement on the ground(s) which the opponent cites in objecting to the registration. Where, the ground is that the mark opposed resembles one that is already on the register, then the numbers of the trademarks and the numbers of the Journals in which they have been advertised should be included in the grounds. The notice must be filed in duplicate to enable the Registrar to forward a copy to the applicant. Once the applicant received the notice of the Opposition forwarded by the Registrar then he has one month to respond with a Counterstatement which itself must be issued on a prescribed form (FORM 6). This is the opportunity for the applicant to respond setting out the facts on which he relies to support his application for the registration of his mark. There is also an opportunity for the applicant to admit to any facts that might have been included in the Notice of opposition. Just as with the Notice, the Counterstatement must be sent in duplicate to the Registrar. The Registrar will then forward the Counterstatement to the Opponent who must then leave evidence in the form of a Statutory Declaration. The Statutory declaration must be filed with the Registrar within a month of the receipt of the Counterstatement. It must set out the evidence on which he relies on to support his opposition. The Statutory declaration should be sent to the Registrar as well as to the Applicant and in the event of no Statutory declaration being filed by the Opponent, then unless the Registrar directs otherwise, the Opposition is deemed abandoned. However, where the Statutory declaration is filed than the Applicant upon one month of its receipt is obliged to file in turn his own Statutory declaration in reply to the issues set out in the Opponent’s declaration. This reply must be sent by the Applicant to both the Registrar and the Opponent. At this stage the evidence is at an end and the parties are not required to file any further documents and he only remaining issue will be the hearing of the Opposition, The Registrar will give notice to the parties of a date when he will hear the arguments in the case. We have summarised the stages of an Opposition Proceeding with our Flowchart below. At AA Tejuoso & Co. we are able to provide effective representation for either Opponents or Applicants who are parties to an Opposition Proceedings. For further information and for our fees relating to Opposition Proceeding please contact us using the Contact Form or by emailing us at lawyer@tejulaw.com. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Five Things You Need To Know About Trademarks

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRADEMARKS

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TRADEMARKS RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 1. IT’S ALL IN THE NAME The best Trademarks are those which are inherently distinctive. Examples of inherently distinctive marks would be where the mark is an invented word applied to goods or services such as “XEROX” for photocopiers, or words that already exist but are then applied to goods or services outside of their normal context, “APPLE” for computers is an often cited example of this. A mark which simply describes the goods or some particular attributes of the goods will not be registrable. This means that attempting to register the word “TABLE” to cover tables would be refused. It is also strongly advised to refrain from using generic terms, “DECAF” in relation to decaffeinated coffee would be a very weak trade mark, even if it were accepted for registration. Learn more about our trademark registration 2. USE IT OR LOSE IT There is a use requirement for a Trademark. Once a mark is registered the proprietor is obliged to use the mark in relation to goods / services for which the Mark is registered. A failure to do so can result in the removal of the mark from the Trade Marks register. This procedure is referred to as cancellation proceedings. Cancellation can be effected by the Registrar or on the application of a third party. To obtain cancellation of a mark there must be no bona fide use of the mark for a continuous period of at least five years from the date of issuance of the certificate of registration. 3. FOREIGN PROTECTION A Trademark registration is specific to the country in which it is obtained. This means that a trademark must be registered in each country in which the owner seeks protection. In order to reduce the costs of multiple registrations there is a system of international registration for trademark similar to the PCT system for Patents. One application is filed designating a number of countries where the applicant wishes for the mark to be registered. The Madrid Protocol is administered by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Currently there are ninety-eight (98) contracting parties covering one hundred and fourteen countries (114). Obviously not every country is a member of the Protocol. For example, Nigeria, South Africa and Angola are not currently members. Therefore, if you are desirous of obtaining trade mark protection in any country which is not a member of the Madrid Protocol you will have to apply for protection in that country directly. 4. IT’S YOURS TO SELL The owner of a trademark, referred to as the registered proprietor, has exclusive rights to the use of the trademark which it has obtained. Those rights include, the right to sell the trade mark to a third party. It is usually a requirement that the sale of the Trademark be notified to the Trade Marks registry. This is so that the details of the new registered proprietor can be entered on the Register. To do this there is a recordal of the Assignment of the Trademark. Once the assignment is effected a recordal certificate is issued in favour of the new owner. All subsequent renewal certificates will be issued in the name of the new registered proprietor. 5. WHOSE JOB IS IT ANYWAY? It is true that the registration of a Trademark offers protection from the infringement of the mark, unauthorised use and counterfeiting. However, the Police or Customs authority will normally only act to stop infringement of a trade mark based on reports made to it by the registered proprietor or an agent acting on its behalf. This means that the policing of the trademark lies mainly with the owner of the mark. It is advisable that owners of trademarks put into place systems for watching their mark. These systems can be extremely costly for a trademark owner but the expense might pale in comparison to the potential loss of revenue or the dilution of the trade mark occasioned by infringement by third parties. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

The Madrid System in Africa

THE MADRID SYSTEM IN AFRICA

THE MADRID SYSTEM IN AFRICA RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks comprises the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (1891) and the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement adopted in 1989 and entered into force on December 1, 1995. It is administered by the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (hereinafter referred to as WIPO) which maintains the International Register of Marks and publishes the WIPO Gazette of International Marks. Learn more about our trademark registration The System of international registration of trade marks has two primary objectives:    (i) Facilitating the obtaining of protection for  both trademarks and service marks; and    (ii) Facilitating easier subsequent management of trademarks and service marks. The Main advantages of the Madrid Protocol are as follows: one application; in one place; with one set of documents; in one language; with one fee; resulting in one registration; with one number; and one renewal date; Covering more than one country. To achieve these objectives the System allows for a centralized filing procedure, in one language, with one set of applicable rules and fees paid in one currency (Swiss francs).  It is argued that this centralized filing procedure provides trade mark and service mark owners, agents and national registration authorities with a simple cost-effective and efficient way to ensure protection for marks in other countries through the filing of a single application with WIPO. The following African countries are members of the Madrid System: Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Sudan, Tunisia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Additionally in 2015, The Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle (OAPI), became a member of the System. This means that all 17 member states of OAPI (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Togo) are now also open to be designated as a part of a Madrid Protocol application. However, there are some major African countries who are still not party to the Madrid System; Nigeria, Angola and South Africa have not joined the System and there doesn’t seem to be a great desire amongst government policy makers and IP agents in those countries to accede to the Treaties which form the System. This reluctance seems to be driven by the fear of a loss of revenues for both the local Trademark offices and local agents. This is a fear that has also meant a similar lack of take up of the Madrid System in other jurisdictions such as the Caribbean and Latin America.   We would caution potential clients about using the Madrid System in Africa. This is primarily as a result of the lack of clarity as to the legislative and procedural mechanisms being put in place in some of the countries so as to ensure that a Madrid System application can be effective and/or valid. Our advice would be to seek advice as to which countries might have an effective legal and procedural implementation of the Madrid System in order to ensure a successful application using said System. In some circumstances it might still be best to pursue a national application outside of the Madrid System rather than to risk the uncertainty that is present in some jurisdictions.  Please feel free to contact us to discuss this and any other related matters. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Use and Non Use: The Nigerian Trademarks Act

USE AND NON USE: THE NIGERIAN TRADE MARKS ACT.

USE AND NON USE: THE NIGERIAN TRADE MARKS ACT. RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 When a company or individual decides to register a Trade mark there is an expectation in Law that the trade mark will be used by that company in the “course of trade”. In Nigeria, the Trade Marks Act prescribes a period by which, if a mark is not used, it may become subject to removal. Learn more about our trademark registration Removal of a registered trade mark can be made by an application from any concerned person.  The application can then be made either to the Nigerian Court or, to the Registrar provided that there is no pending court action related to the trademark. If a concerned party applies to remove a registered trade mark he or she must prove either one of the following: 1. That the trade mark was registered without a bona fide intention by the applicant that it should be used in relation to the goods for which it is registered and that there has in fact been no bona fide use of the mark by any proprietor up to one month before the date of the application to remove the mark;  OR 2. That a continuous period of five years or longer has elapsed    during which the mark was registered and during which there was no bona fide use by the proprietor of the mark in relation to the goods for which it was registered. In order to fend off an application to remove a trade mark based on Non-use, Proprietor must ensure that they are actively using their marks in the jurisdiction in relation to the goods or services for which they have registered them. A proprietor cannot simply assert Use. He must be able to prove it. There must be clear evidence showing that the mark has been used in the marketplace in relation to the goods. For example,   television or print ads using the mark might be able to prove the use of the mark.  Bear in mind that use needs to be of a commercial type and must be in the country in which the mark is registered. You cannot defeat a claim of Non – Use in Nigeria by proving that the mark has been used in neighbouring Chad, Niger or Cameroon. Further, it would be best to show that the mark has been used in more than a token fashion so that where, for example, the mark is in relation to food, the frequency and amount, would be a significant consideration.   The sale of a box of olive oil bearing the trademark over the five year period is hardly likely to convince the Registrar or Court that the mark was being used in a genuine commercial sense. It should also be noted that where a mark is registered with a wide specification of goods and/or services the Registrar can make a determination that the mark has been used in relation to only some of the goods in the registration but not all. This would result in the registration being preserved in respect of the goods for which there has been genuine use but cancelled in respect of the remaining goods. Trademark owners must therefore seriously consider whether or not they will be using their mark in respect of all the goods or services for which they apply for registration. Registering a trademark is an effective way to ensure that your goods or services can be identified by consumers in the marketplace. However, a trademark registration should not be used merely to block a competitor where there is no intention to use a mark in the course of commerce. Nor should prospective trademark owners be barred from using marks which are not actively being used.  The Use and Non-Use provisions within the Trade Marks Act seeks to ensure that the trademark register contains marks which are being actively and genuinely used in the course of  business and trade in Nigeria. If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised please contact us. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Procedure for Trademarks Registration in Nigeria

PROCEDURE FOR TRADE MARK REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA

PROCEDURE FOR TRADE MARK REGISTRATION IN NIGERIA RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 The registration of trade mark process is administered by the Registrar of Trade Marks at the Trade Marks Registry Abuja. Learn more about our trademark registration What can be registered as a Trade Mark? Section 67 of the Trademark Act defines a trade mark as: A mark used or proposed to be used in relation to goods for the purpose of indicating, or so as to indicate, a connection in the course of trade between the goods and some person having the right either as proprietor or as registered user to use the mark whether with or without any indication of the identity of the person. 1. Appointment of a Trademark Agent This is usually done by providing a power of attorney in favour a trade mark firm or attorney. The Power of Attorney can be simply signed and does not require notarisation or legalisation. FORM 1 is then filed by the local agent.  The form is addressed to the Registrar.  It is mandatory for the authorization of an agent to indicate that all former appointment of agents are revoked. REGISTRATION PROCESS:  Step 1. Preparation of power of attorney authorising an agent to file a trade mark application on behalf of the applicant. Step 2. Pre-registration searches to limit potential refusal of the application or opposition proceeding later on.  Recommended but not required. Step 3. Provided the pre-registration search indicates the mark is clear for registration, an application for registration of mark is submitted in FORM 2. This is accompanied by a representation of the mark. Note that where the mark contains words in non-English language or words other than Roman, it must be translated or transliterated, as the case may be, into English.  Step 4.  Providing a list of goods and/or services for which the mark is seeking registration together with the applicant’s details. Step 5. After submission of application: i. Issuance of the acknowledgement to the agent, showing the number, date of filing, and other information about the application and applicant and the device. Through the Acknowledgement, the Registrar informs the applicant that the application is receiving attention. ii. Examination of the application by the Registrar to ascertain if the mark conflicts with any previously registered mark or is otherwise prohibited. iii. A successful examination will result in the issuance of an Acceptance Notice. The Acceptance will notify the applicant that the application will be advertised in the Trade Marks Journal. Step 6. Advertisement in the Trade Mark Journal. Step 7. Opposition to application after advertisement must be filed within 2 months of advertisement.  Please click here for more information on Opposition proceedings in Nigeria. Step 8. If no opposition is received then on the payment of the Sealing fees the Registrar will cause to issue a certificate of registration. Step 9 The certificate is for a duration of seven (7) years, and must be endorsed with the mark, the Class, and be assigned a registration number. At the end of the initial seven year registration period the trade mark can be renewed for subsequent periods of fourteen (14) years. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024

Five Things to Know about Industrial Designs

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024 1. What is an Industrial Design ? An Industrial design constitutes the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. The design may consist of three dimensional features, such as the shape of an article or two dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or colour. In Nigeria, the Nigerian Patents & Designs Act affords protection for these two types of designs: Combinations of lines or colours or both (e.g. Textile Designs) Three-dimensional designs (e.g. product packaging ) Learn more about our trademark registration 2. What is required to Register an Industrial Design? (i) An application in the requisite form stating the article to which the design is to be applied. (ii) Statement of Novelty of the Design (iii) Specimens, photographic or graphical representations of the design. (iv) A Power of Attorney, if application is being made by an agent. (v) An indication of the kind of product or class of product for which the design will be used. 3. What is the process for Industrial Design registration? Acknowledgement Once the application is filed with all the supporting documents then the Registrar will cause to issue an Acknowledgement Notice confirming the receipt of the application.  Examination and Acceptance The next step is the examination of the application to ensure the formal requirements are met and that the design does not contravene public order or morality.  If the application meets the requirements then an Acceptance Notice will issue. Otherwise, a refusal notice will be issued.  Registration Once the design application has been accepted, the design is the registered and a Registration Certificate will be issued and a duplicate of the Design Certificate will be included in the Register of Industrial Designs. 4. How Long Does Industrial Design Registration lasts? An industrial design registration lasts for a period of fifteen years. 5. Do I need to maintain the Design? Yes. The design must be renewed every five years. If you require any more assistance on protecting your industrial design in Nigeria or other parts of Africa, please do contact us. Register a Trademark Schedule An Appointment Request Quote RECENT POST Frequently Asked Questions About Patents in Nigeria December 11, 2023 Five Things You Need to Know About Trademarks November 5, 2020 Procedure For Trade Mark Registration in Nigeria November 5, 2020 REGISTER A TRADEMARK ADDRESS 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0PW BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Please contact us by phone or via the online form to set an appointment. thank you! +234 1264 3024