Country: Aruba
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Primary Contacts |
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| Trade Mark Registration and Recordals | Brenda Houghton |
| Trade Mark Renewals | Rita Henderson |
| Patent Registration and Recordals | Louise Audhlam-Gardiner |
| Patent Annuities | Sara Lloyd |
Contentious Matters (Oppositions, Infringement Actions, etc.) |
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| Trade Marks | Martin Chinnery |
| Patents | Louise Audhlam-Gardiner |
Trade Mark Information |
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| Can services be registered ? | Yes |
| Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction | Multi-Class Jurisdiction |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
Yes - Eighth Edition, Nice Classification |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Documentation required to file | Power of Attorney, simply signed; 20 prints of the mark (25 if a colour mark) |
| Opposition period after publication | Whilst there is an opposition period, its duration is presen |
| Renewal due | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Grace Period | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Documents required to renew | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Proof of use due | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Documents required to file proof of use | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Can be struck off for non-use | There is no provision for the cancellation of a registered trade mark on the basis of non-use in Aruba. |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | No |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Deadline for filing priority document | 30 days from the date of filing in Aruba |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
Yes, a sworn translation into English/French/Papiamento/Dutch/Spanish must be submitted, if the original is not already in one of those languages |
| Required Documents | Power of Attorney; Copy of specification, including description, claims, drawings and abstract; Certified copy of priority document(s); Sworn translation thereof into either English/French/Papiamento/Dutch/Spanish; International Classification for the invention; (For “normal” patents only): Certified copy of any search report as issued by the European or US Patent Office (EPO or USPTO, preferably the EPO) on a corresponding patent application, and cited documents, to avoid cost of a new international search. If a search report from the EPO or USPTO is not available, a request for an international search must be filed at the Aruban Patent Office. |
| Duration | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Annuities | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
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