Vanuatu
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed, even though Vanuatu is not a member of the Paris Convention |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date, and every 10 years thereafter There is a 3-month grace period |
| Proof of use | Non-use of a trade mark for a period of 3 years from filing renders it vulnerable to an action for cancellation by third parties. Such an action, however, cannot be brought until a period of 5 years from the filing date has passed |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
The Patents Act 2003 is finally now fully in force, and the "Registration of UK Patents Act (CAP. 80)" has been repealed such that it is no longer possible to file new applications for the reregistration of granted UK patents. The 2003 Act provides for the registration of substantive (local) patents with or without priority claims |
| Priority | Convention priority may be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the local filing date |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are finally now payable in respect of Vanuatu patents. The law provides that renewal fees are payable annually from the local filing date, in order to maintain the patent in force. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 10 years from the filing date, extensible by a further period of 10 years |
| Renewal | A single renewal fee is payable on the 10th anniversary of the filing date There is a 3-month grace period |
Fri, 15/01/2021 - 15:15
There are a number of jurisdictions requiring the payment of annual maintenance fees in order to maintain the validity of a trade mark registration.
All registered trade marks in the Cayman Islands are subject to an annual maintenance fee due each January, which is payable in addition to the renewal fees. Failure to pay an annual fee by 31st March will cause the protected rights to be held in abeyance until such time as the annual fee and penalty fee have been paid.
Mon, 20/07/2020 - 13:25
The payment of Annual Maintenance Fees (AMF) against registered Vanuatu trade marks has been introduced with effect from 1st March 2020. There is a three month inextensible deadline from the anniversary of the filing date within which to make an AMF payment.
However, to date, the Registry has yet to commence collecting AMF fees, mainly as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown and the devastation caused by Cyclone Harold which passed through the region in early April and affected much of the...
Tue, 23/07/2019 - 11:33
As previously reported on this website, Patent Law No. 2 of 2003 finally came into force in November 2015, and the Registration of UK Patents Act (CAP. 80) was thereby repealed.
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