Explore IP Landscape:
Nigeria
Nigeria has been a member of WIPO since 1995 and is a signatory to over 11 WIPO treaties.
WIPO has an external office located in Abuja.
The national IP offices of Nigeria are the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), the Patents and Designs Office and the Trademark Registry. The offices are located in Abuja.
Intellectual property landscape: Nigeria
WIPO memberships
- Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies
- Treaty notifications
- National statements at WIPO assemblies
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Nigeria
Patents
PATENTSCOPE
- The PATENTSCOPE database provides access to published international PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication, patent documents from participating national and regional offices, and non-patent literature.
- Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Nigeria
- Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Nigeria
PCT System – the international patent system
- The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.
- PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications
- ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)
WIPO news and events: Nigeria
News
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University of Lagos Students Crowned Champions of the 2026 WIPO IP Moot Court Competition
July 8, 2026 -
WIPO Director General’s First Official Visit to Nigeria Strengthens Partnership for Innovation, Creativity and Economic Growth
June 22, 2026 -
WIPO Launches Intellectual Property Benchbook for Nigerian Judiciary
June 11, 2026 -
WIPO Nigeria Hosts High-Level Seminar on Intellectual Property and the Business of Sport in Nigeria
May 7, 2026 -
Innovation Sparks at WIPO's First National IP Youth Camp for Girls in STEAM in Nigeria
May 4, 2026
