Patent Registration in Nigeria
Nigerian national patent filing with the Patents and Designs Registry — a search is NGN 3,000, a non-convention (domestic) application is NGN 15,000 and a convention application claiming Paris priority is NGN 25,000, with an annual renewal (annuity) of NGN 8,000. Nigeria operates a registration system: patents are granted without substantive examination once the formalities are met, and grant or sealing carries no separate figure on the published schedule. The term is 20 years from the filing date under the Patents and Designs Act, maintained by the annual renewal fees. Nigeria is not covered by a regional grant that binds it, so a national filing is required, and a foreign applicant with no residence or business in Nigeria acts through a registered Nigerian patent agent or legal practitioner.
10–30 business days
NGN
What we will need from you
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Specification, claims, abstract and any drawings
Inventor and applicant details
Priority document
Where foreign priority is claimed — a convention application (NGN 25,000) rather than a non-convention one (NGN 15,000).
Nigerian patent agent or legal practitioner for a foreign applicant
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Patent searchonly if it appliesVERIFIED on the official nipo.gov.ng fees and charges page. | NGN 3,000Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Patent application — non-conventionVERIFIED on nipo.gov.ng/feesandcharges.jsp — a non-convention (domestic-priority) application. | NGN 15,000Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Patent application — convention (Paris priority)only if it appliesVERIFIED on nipo.gov.ng/feesandcharges.jsp — a convention application claiming foreign priority. | NGN 25,000Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Grant / sealing of patentThe nipo.gov.ng schedule lists no separate grant or sealing figure — grant is treated as included in the application fee, and Nigeria grants without substantive examination once formalities are met. Confirmed at quote against nipo.gov.ng/feesandcharges.jsp rather than recorded as zero. | Confirmed before payment |
| Annual renewal (annuity)only if it appliesVERIFIED on nipo.gov.ng/feesandcharges.jsp — the annual maintenance fee; a grace period with a surcharge applies to late payment. | NGN 8,000Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
These are the authority’s published lines. Which of them apply depends on your filing — a schedule by headcount, capital or entity type is one line, not all of them — and the applicable line is confirmed before payment, at cost.
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Search
Prior-art search at the Patents and Designs Registry (NGN 3,000).
Drafting
Specification, claims, abstract and drawings prepared for filing.
Application Filed
Filed with the Registry as a non-convention application (NGN 15,000) or, where foreign priority is claimed, a convention application (NGN 25,000).
Grant
Grant follows compliance with the formalities — Nigeria does not substantively examine. The 20-year term runs from filing and is maintained by the NGN 8,000 annuity.
Ready to start?
This one is priced to your situation — most of what we do needs a local filing agent, so we scope it rather than guess. Tell us the specifics and we come back with a fixed quote and a confirmed timeline, within one business day.
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Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Commercial Law Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.