# Nigeria — WIPO Country IP Profile

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO-2 code | `NG` |
| WIPO member since | 1995 |
| WIPO treaty count | 11 |
| GII ranking | Nigeria ranks 113th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024. |
| National IP offices | 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. |

**Source:** https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/ng  
**Snapshot:** 2026-05-19T16:14:42+00:00

## Quick links

| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| WIPO Lex profile | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/NG |
| WIPO treaty memberships | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=NG |
| Treaty notifications | https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=NG |
| Statistical IP profile (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ng.pdf |
| GII 2024 ranking (PDF) | https://www.wipo.int/edocs/gii-ranking/2024/ng.pdf |
| PCT eGuide | https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=NG&doc-lang=en |
| ePCT office profile | https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml |
| Madrid System member profile | _(not present)_ |
| National statements at WIPO assemblies | https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=NG |
| Contact information | https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ng |

## Lead summary (verbatim from WIPO page)

Explore IP Landscape:

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.

## Page outline

## Contact information
## Intellectual property landscape: Nigeria
### WIPO memberships
### IP legal information
### IP statistics
### IP cooperation
## Global Innovation Index ranking
### Nigeria ranks 113th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
## Use of WIPO global IP services & products: Nigeria
### Patents
## WIPO news and events: Nigeria
### News
## IP in action: Nigeria
### Photos at WIPO-related activities
### Videos of local creators and innovators
### IP stories

## All listed resources (grep-friendly)

- [National IP offices](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=ng)
- [Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs)](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/tisc/search-results?country_code=ng)
- [WIPO depository libraries](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/contact?code=NG&type=DEP_LIB)
- [Membership of WIPO treaties and WIPO bodies](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=NG)
- [Treaty notifications](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?start_year=ANY&end_year=ANY&search_what=N&treaty_all=ALL&code=NG)
- [National statements at WIPO assemblies](https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/statements_country.jsp?country_code=NG)
- [WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties](https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/members/profile/NG)
- [IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/technology-transfer/institutional-ip-policies-database?country=ng)
- [Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications](https://www.wipo.int/edocs/statistics-country-profile/en/ng.pdf)
- [Beneficiary of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?bcntry=NG)
- [Host of technical assistance activities](https://www.wipo.int/tad/en/activitysearchresult.jsp?vcntry=NG)
- [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.](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/search.jsf)
- [Office of origin - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System in: Nigeria](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=CTR:NG)
- [Designated office - Search patent applications filed through the PCT System seeking protection in: Nigeria](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/result.jsf?query=DS:NG)
- [The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) allows inventors to apply for patent protection in over 150 countries through a single procedure.](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/pct-system)
- [PCT eGuide: Detailed information on requirements relating to PCT applications](https://pctlegal.wipo.int/eGuide/view-doc.xhtml?doc-code=NG&doc-lang=en)
- [ePCT office profile: Details on IP office procedures in the context of the PCT electronic filings system (ePCT)](https://pct.wipo.int/ePCTExternal/pages/OfficeProfile.xhtml)
- [WIPO Nigeria Hosts High-Level Seminar on Intellectual Property and the Business of Sport in Nigeria May 7, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/office-nigeria/w/news/2026/high-level-seminar-business-sport-nigeria)
- [Innovation Sparks at WIPO's First National IP Youth Camp for Girls in STEAM in Nigeria May 4, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/wipo-academy/w/news/2026/innovation-sparks-at-wipo-s-first-national-ip-youth-camp-for-girls-in-steam-in-nigeria)
- [Innovation Sparks at WIPO's First National IP Youth Camp for Girls in STEAM in Nigeria May 4, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/office-nigeria/w/news/2026/innovation-sparks-at-wipo-s-first-national-ip-youth-camp-for-girls-in-steam-in-nigeria)
- [Beyond the Lab: Advancing Innovation through Scale Up Your IP in Nigeria April 20, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ip-commercialization/w/news/2026/beyond-the-lab-advancing-innovation-through-scale-up-your-ip-in-nigeria)
- [Women Innovators Take the Lead: Pitch & Protect STEM Conference Empowers the Next Generation March 26, 2026](https://www.wipo.int/en/web/fit-japan/w/news/2026/women-innovators-take-the-lead-pitch-protect-stem-conference-empowers-the-next-generation)
