Barbados
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this country, assisting clients in the filing, registration, recordal and renewal of their IP rights. For further information and our prices, please e-mail us with your specific enquiry.
| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Single class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the registration date, and every 10 years thereafter There is a 6 month grace period available on payment of a late fine |
| Use provisions | Non-use of a trade mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties. A statement of use or non-use is required upon renewal of a mark |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claim PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are due for payment annually, on the first and each subsequent anniversary of the effective filing date There is a 6 month grace period available |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 15 years from the filing date |
| Renewal | Renewals are due for payment on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the effective filing date There is a 6 month grace period available |
Tue, 18/09/2001 - 10:55
A new Patents Act has recently come into force in Barbados, which repeals and replaces the former law.
PCT provisions The main difference between the new and old Acts is that the new Act introduces explicit provisions for the filing and processing of PCT national phase patent applications. Although PCT national phase applications have been acceptable in Barbados for some time, there was no detailed written provision for such in the old Act. The new Act remedies this deficiency.
Tue, 18/09/2001 - 10:55
A new Patents Act has recently come into force in Barbados, which repeals and replaces the former law.
PCT provisions The main difference between the new and old Acts is that the new Act introduces explicit provisions for the filing and processing of PCT national phase patent applications. Although PCT national phase applications have been acceptable in Barbados for some time, there was no detailed written provision for such in the old Act. The new Act remedies this deficiency.