Niger

General Information

  • Area: Approximately 1 267 000 km²
  • Population: 15.3  million
  • Capital:  Niamey
  • Currency:  CFA Franc
  • GDP:  $ 10.5 billion (2010)
  • Domain name extension: .ne
  • Languages: French (official language)
  • Exports: Uranium ore; livestock products; cowpeas; onions
  • Imports: Materials; machinery; vehicles and parts; petroleum; cereals; foodstuffs

International / Regional conventions:

N/A

Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:
  • Niger is a member state of OAPI.
  • OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.
  • For more information, please see OAPI
Types of Trade Marks:

N/A

Classification:

N/A

Filing Requirements:

N/A

Duration:

N/A

Renewal:
N/A

Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:
  • Paris Convention: Yes
  • PCT: Yes
  • ARIPO: No
  • OAPI: Yes
  • Patent protection can only be obtained in Niger by way of a regional OAPI application.
  • For more details, see OAPI
Filing Requirements:

N/A

Novelty
N/A
Patentability
N/A
Excess Fees:
N/A
Examination:
N/A
Term of Patent:
N/A
Renewals:
N/A