Trademark Registration in Nigeria
Nigerian national trade mark application on the IPO Nigeria e-filing portal — an availability search is NGN 2,500, a new registration is NGN 16,750 and the certificate payment on acceptance is NGN 11,750. Nigeria is single-class: one application and one fee per Nice class, with no multi-class filing. Renewal is NGN 15,500 and an opposition is NGN 11,500. Nigeria is NOT a party to the Madrid Protocol, so a national filing at the Trademarks Registry is required and Nigeria cannot be designated through an international registration; a non-resident applicant files through a registered Nigerian trade mark agent or legal practitioner with a local address for service.
2–7 business days
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What we will need from you
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Representation of the mark (wordmark or logo file)
Applicant identity and address
Goods and services specification (Nice classes)
One application and one NGN 16,750 fee per class — Nigeria does not allow multi-class applications.
Nigerian trade mark 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.
| Trade mark availability searchonly if it appliesVERIFIED on the official IPO Nigeria e-filing portal fee page. The older nipo.gov.ng schedule lists a search at NGN 1,500; the fmiti.gov.ng portal is the current e-filing tariff. | NGN 2,500Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Trade mark application / new registration, per classVERIFIED on iponigeria.fmiti.gov.ng/services-fees/ ('New Registration' NGN 16,750). Charged once per Nice class. | NGN 16,750Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Certificate payment (registration certificate)VERIFIED on iponigeria.fmiti.gov.ng/services-fees/ ('Certificate Payment' NGN 11,750), paid after acceptance and publication to obtain the certificate. | NGN 11,750Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Renewalonly if it appliesVERIFIED on iponigeria.fmiti.gov.ng/services-fees/ ('Renewal' NGN 15,500; 'Late Renewal' adds NGN 9,500). | NGN 15,500Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Oppositiononly if it appliesVERIFIED on iponigeria.fmiti.gov.ng/services-fees/ ('Opposition' NGN 11,500). | NGN 11,500Read 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.
Clearance Search
Availability searched at the Trademarks Registry in the relevant classes (NGN 2,500).
Application Filed
One application filed per Nice class on the IPO Nigeria portal (NGN 16,750 per class); acknowledgement issued.
Accepted & Published
The Registrar examines the mark and, on acceptance, publishes it in the Trade Marks Journal; the opposition window runs (opposition fee NGN 11,500).
Certificate Issued
The certificate payment of NGN 11,750 is made and the registration certificate issues.
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.
Not sure this is the right service? A paid expert call is credited against your order.
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 (IPO Nigeria) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.