St Kitts
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International classification, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services may be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions | The Court may, on the application of any aggrieved person, remove any mark from the Register after the expiration of three years from the date of its registration, on the grounds that neither the Registered Proprietor or its Licensee is engaged in any business concerned in the goods with respect to which the mark is registered. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Substantive with or without priority claim PCT national phase |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | The law provides that annuities are payable annually on the 1st and each subsequent anniversary of local filing date in St Kitts. However, the relevant Implementing Regulations have not yet been promulgated, and therefore annuities are not currently being collected by the Registry there |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| UK design registrations extend automatically to cover St Kitts & Nevis | |
Fri, 29/04/2005 - 09:00
This article serves to update you on the situation detailed in our earlier article on this website, concerning the introduction of a new patents law in St Kitts-Nevis.As advised previously, we have been in detailed discussions with our St Kitts associate to try and find a solution to the serious problems and inconsistencies created by the introduction of the new law, which as you will remember introduced a requirement of absolute novelty, but which did not provide any transitional provisions...