Country: Bahamas
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General Information We file trade marks directly with the registry. |
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Primary Contacts |
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| Trade Mark Registration and Recordals | Dawn Richford |
| Trade Mark Renewals | Julie Ryan |
| 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 ? | No |
| Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction | Single Class |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
No. Applications are filed in accordance with the pre-1938 classification system. |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Documentation required to file | Power of Attorney, simply signed (one per application) |
| Opposition period after publication | 2 months |
| Renewal due | 14 years from the filing date, and every 14 years thereafter. |
| Grace Period | There is no specified grace period. |
| Documents required to renew | Form TM13, simply signed |
| Proof of use due | N/A |
| Documents required to file proof of use | N/A |
| Can be struck off for non-use | Non-use of the mark for a period of 5 years following registration renders it vulnerable to actions for cancellation on the basis of non-use. |
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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 | Three months from the filing date |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
Yes, into English if not already in English |
| Required Documents | Declaration stating the inventor/s consent to the filing of the application; Form 1 ("Application for Patent"), signed on behalf of the applicant; Power of Attorney; Certified copy of Priority Document (if claiming priority) |
| Duration | 16 years from the filing date of the patent application |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are due annually, commencing before expiration of the fourth year from the date of filing |
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