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Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

• Madrid Agreement:      No
• Paris Union:                Yes

Types of Trade Marks:

• Goods and services
• Certification marks

Classification:

The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) is applied.

Filing Requirements:

• Particulars of Applicant (name, address and nationality)
• Simply signed Power of Attorney
• Representation of the mark
• List of goods and / or services
• Certified copy of the priority document

Duration: The trade mark is registered 7 years from the filing date

Renewal: Renewable every 14 years

General Information

• Area: Approximately 924 000 km2
• Population: 152.2 million
• Capital: Abuja
• Currency: Naira
• GDP:  $ 369.8 billion (2010)
• Domain name extension: .ng
• Languages: English (official language)
• Exports: Petroleum and petroleum products; cocoa; rubber
• Imports:  Machinery; chemicals; transport equipment; manufactured goods; food and live animals

International / Regional Conventions:

• Berne Convention
• Paris Convention
• Patent Cooperation Treaty
• Patent Law Treaty
• Rome Convention
• WIPO Convention
• WTO/TRIPS