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NG

Nigeria

ISO-2 code
NG
WIPO member since
1995
WIPO treaties signed
11
GII 2025 rank
105
WIPO page
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/ng
Snapshot
2026-05-19T16:14:42+00:00

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.

Nigeria ranks 105th among 139 economies in the GII 2025.

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.