Application for Registration
Section 9 explains how to apply: written application with representation of your mark, goods/services, and prescribed fee.
Understanding the process, requirements, and benefits of registering your brand name, logo, or slogan as a trademark in Nigeria.
Section 9 explains how to apply: written application with representation of your mark, goods/services, and prescribed fee.
Section 5 lists what can be registered: distinctive names, invented words, logos. Generic/descriptive marks are harder to register.
Section 10 covers the search process - the Registry checks for existing similar marks before accepting your application.
Section 7 explains your rights after registration: exclusive use of your trademark for your registered goods.
Section 23 covers duration: initial 7 years, renewable for 14-year periods indefinitely.
Section 43 property rights extend to trademarks as intellectual property.