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
Global Innovation Index ranking
Nigeria ranks 113th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
Learn moreUse 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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Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation
March 26, 2026 -
Winners of 2025 WIPO National Essay Competition visit Abuja for 3-Day IP Learning Workshop
December 4, 2025 -
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council Approves National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy
November 12, 2025 -
Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs Learn to Leverage IP for Business Growth through the IP SALAYE 2.0 Program
August 13, 2025 -
Demo Exhibition Day Officially Ends the WIPO IP for Green Innovation Program
July 6, 2025
