4-7 months or so
no
no
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
IPONIGERIA only conducts formality examination and unity of invention examination for invention patent applications.
IPONIGERIA conducts only formality examination of designs.
6 months before the filing date/priority date.
yes. Please consult IPONIGERIA for applicable standards and charges.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 30 months from the earliest priority date.
4-7 months or so
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