#REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK IN NIGERIA#
REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK The registration process includes the Following steps: 1. PRELIMINARY SEARCH (OPTIONAL) A trade mark search may be conducted prior to application for registration of the trade mark. The search is important to ensure that no identical trademark has been registered or is pending registration. 2. APPLICATION FOR TRADE MARK REGISTRARTION Trade Mark Form No. 2 is used for the application of Trade Mark. An Applicant is required to attached logo representations of the trade mark with a prescribed fee of….. . Applicants whose principal place of business is located outside Nigeria are required to provide foreign address 3. REVIEW/EXAMINATION OF TM. No 2 BY THE TRADE MARKS OFFICE. The Registrar examines whether the Trade Mark application is in conformity with the requirements of. the Trade Marks Act, 4. PUBLICATION AND OPPOSITION OF TRADEMARK All Trade Mark application accepted by the Registrar are published in the Industrial Trade Marks B...