Cost of Patenting in Nigeria COST OF PATENTING IN NIGERIA Lex Artifex LLP, an Intellectual Property Law Firm in Nigeria has introduced the IP Helpdesk to assist businesses in protecting their Intellectual Property (IP) and enforcing their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) when doing business in or with Nigeria. This publication gives a snapshot of the cost of patenting in Nigeria. All fees are in United States dollars ($) and are inclusive of all government fees and/or attorney fees. S/N ITEM DESCRIPTION FEES $ (USD) 1 Search 99 2a 2b Filing an application – (convention) Filing an application - (non-convention) 279 399 3 Additional charge for claims in excess of 10, per claim 59 4 Claiming convention priority 99 5 Filing request for substantive examination 599 6 Filing request for reexamination 699 7 Obtaining a patent certificate 159 8 Payment of Annuities from 2nd to the 20th year 2nd to 3rd year 4th to 6th year 7th to 9th year 10th to 12th year 13th to 15th year 16th to 20th year 199 299 399 799 999 1299 9 Obtaining a certificate attesting payment of annuities 129 10 Penalty for late renewal of Patent 199 11 Application for extension of time to pay fees 129 12 Assignment, merger, license, and/or recording of interest in a patent 299 13 Penalty for late registration of assignment 199 14 Translation fee (Per 100 foreign Words into English) 29 15 Amendment and/or modification of particulars in one patent or pending application 199 16 Disbursements (e.g. postage, bank charges, etc.) 49 - 99 17 Filing a notice of opposition or an appeal 399 - 799 18 Response to an application for opposition or an appeal 399 - 799 19 Obtaining certified copies of other documents 79 ABOUT LEX ARTIFEX LLP Lex Artifex LLP, a law firm in Nigeria, offers a full range of trademark, patent, and industrial design application preparation and prosecution services. Our team comprises IP Attorneys & Solicitors who specialize in the commercialization of intellectual property and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Lex Artifex LLP is licensed by the Nigerian IP Office. To learn about the IP Helpdesk and how we can assist you with IP services in Nigeria, please email: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; call +234.803.979.5959. Lex Artifex LLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group Cost of Patenting in Nigeria

Cost of Patenting in Nigeria

COST OF PATENTING IN NIGERIA

Lex Artifex LLP, an Intellectual Property Law Firm in Nigeria has introduced the IP Helpdesk to assist businesses in protecting their Intellectual Property (IP) and enforcing their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) when doing business in or with Nigeria. This publication gives a snapshot of the cost of patenting in Nigeria.
All fees are in United States dollars ($) and are inclusive of all government fees and/or attorney fees.

S/N

ITEM DESCRIPTION

FEES $ (USD)
1
Search
99
2a
2b
Filing an application – (convention)
Filing an application – (non-convention)
299
399
3
Additional charge for claims in excess of 10, per claim
99
4
Claiming convention priority
199
5
Filing request for substantive examination
599
6
Filing request for reexamination
699
7
Obtaining a patent certificate
159
8
Payment of Annuities from 2nd to the 20th year
2nd to 3rd year
4th to 6th year
7th to 9th year
10th to 12th year
13th to 15th year
16th to 20th year
199
299
399
799
999
1299
9
Obtaining a certificate attesting payment of annuities
129
10
Penalty for late renewal of Patent
199
11
Application for extension of time to pay fees
129
12
Assignment, merger, license, and/or recording of interest in a patent
299
13
Penalty for late registration of assignment
199
14
Translation fee (Per 100 foreign Words into English)
19
15
Amendment and/or modification of particulars in one patent or pending application
199
16
Disbursements (e.g. postage, bank charges, etc.)
49 – 99
17
Filing a notice of opposition or an appeal
399 – 799
18
Response to an application for opposition or an appeal
399 – 799
19
Obtaining certified copies of other documents
99

ABOUT LEX ARTIFEX LLP

Lex Artifex LLP, a law firm in Nigeria, offers a full range of trademark, patent, and industrial design application preparation and prosecution services. Our team comprises IP Attorneys & Solicitors who specialize in the commercialization of intellectual property and the enforcement of intellectual property rights. Lex Artifex LLP is licensed by the Nigerian IP Office.
To learn about the IP Helpdesk and how we can assist you with IP services in Nigeria, please email: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com; call +234.803.979.5959.
Lex Artifex LLP’s Intellectual Property Practice Group

Cost of Patenting in Nigeria