Industrial Design Registration — Nigeria

Protect the unique visual appearance of your garments, accessories, footwear, jewellery, and products in Nigeria before someone else copies what makes your work distinctive.

This service covers the complete industrial design registration process with the Nigerian Industrial Property Office (NIPO), including:

✔ Availability search — confirming your design is new and registrable

✔ Preparation of drawings and graphic representations

✔ Application filing (Forms 1 & 2 for textiles / Forms 3 & 4 for non-textiles)

✔ Correspondence and examination management

✔ Certificate of Registration (valid for 5 years, renewable twice for a total of 15 years)

Why Industrial Design Registration Matters for Fashion

Your trademark protects your brand name. Industrial design registration protects the visual appearance of what you actually make , the shape of your bag, the pattern on your fabric, the silhouette of your garment, the configuration of your jewellery. These are often the most copied aspects of a fashion business, and they are frequently left unprotected.

In Nigeria, industrial design registration gives you exclusive legal rights over the visual appearance of your product — the right to stop anyone from copying, imitating, or reproducing it without your permission. It is one of the most underused and most valuable IP tools available to Nigerian fashion designers, and FLI Africa exists in part to change that.

This service is offered at a significantly subsidised rate as part of FLI Africa's commitment to making intellectual property protection accessible to Africa's fashion creatives. Commercial providers typically charge ₦300,000 – ₦500,000 for this service. FLI Africa offers it at ₦125,000 fully handled by our qualified legal team.

What happens after payment: Our team will contact you within 2 working days to begin the process and collect the information and documents we need. The registration process in Nigeria typically takes 4 – 7 months for straightforward applications.

What you will need to provide:

• Your full legal name or registered company name
• Clear drawings, photographs, or graphic representations of your design
• A brief description of the design
• An indication of the product the design will be applied to

Additional designs: This listing covers one industrial design. If you need to register multiple designs, please email us for a bundle quote.

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