Effective Date: 18 May, 2025
Last Updated: 18 May, 2025
Welcome to the Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria (IPO Nigeria) Website, and thank you for reviewing our (“the Office”, “we”, or “us”, “IPO Nigeria”) terms and conditions.
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the Website, Portal and all associated services. By accessing, registering on, or using the Portal, users (“You”) agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms. If a user does not agree with any part of these Terms, such user should discontinue use of the Portal immediately.
The Portal provides electronic access to intellectual property-related services, including but not limited to:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any service at any time without prior notice where necessary.
To access certain services, users may be required to create an account.
By registering an account, users represent and warrant that:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts containing false, misleading, incomplete, or unauthorized information.
Users are responsible for:
Users are responsible for all activities conducted under their accounts unless otherwise determined by the Office.
Users agree to use the Portal solely for lawful and authorized purposes.
Users shall NOT:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to investigate suspected misuse and take appropriate administrative or legal action.
All Portal content, including but not limited to:
are owned by or licensed to the Office of the Commercial Law Departmental, unless otherwise stated.
Users shall not:
any Portal content without prior written authorization.
Submission of intellectual property applications through the Portal does not transfer ownership of underlying system technologies or Portal infrastructure.
Users are solely responsible for:
By uploading or submitting content, users confirm that:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to reject, suspend, or flag submissions where necessary.
Certain Portal services may require payment of statutory or administrative fees.
Users acknowledge that:
The Office is not responsible for delays caused by:
Refunds, where applicable, shall be subject to institutional policies and applicable regulations.
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria aims to maintain continuous Portal availability but does not guarantee uninterrupted access.
The Portal may become temporarily unavailable due to:
The Office shall not be liable for losses resulting from temporary service interruptions.
The Portal may provide support services including:
Users agree to:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to restrict access to support services where misuse occurs.
Users consent to receiving communications related to:
Notifications may be delivered through:
Users are responsible for monitoring their registered communication channels.
Use of the Portal is subject to the Portal’s Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws and regulations.
By using the Portal, users consent to the collection and processing of information as described in the Privacy Policy.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Intellectual Property Office, its affiliates, officers, staff, consultants, technical partners, and service providers shall not be liable for:
Portal services are provided on an “as available” and “as is” basis.
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria and its associated personnel from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses arising from:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria reserves the right to:
where users:
Such actions may occur without prior notice where necessary for security or regulatory purposes.
The Office reserves the right to:
for security, compliance, and operational purposes.
The Portal may integrate with third-party providers including:
The Intellectual Property Office, Nigeria is not responsible for third-party service interruptions or external platform failures beyond reasonable control.
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Any disputes arising from use of the Portal shall be subject to the jurisdiction of competent courts within Nigeria.
The Office reserves the right to update or revise these Terms at any time.
Updated Terms become effective upon publication on the Portal.
Continued use of the Portal after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
For inquiries regarding these Terms and Conditions, users may contact:
IPO Nigeria Portal Support
By accessing or using the Portal, users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.
Contact Us
Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment Commercial Law Department
Block D, Old secretariat, Area 1, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria
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