Country: Fiji
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General Information We file patents and designs 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 - not even if services are covered under a corresponding UK Registration |
| Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction | Single Class |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
No - Fiji follows the pre-1938 British Classification system |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | No |
| Documentation required to file | Substantive Application Power of Attorney, simply signed Re-registration Application Power of Attorney, simply signed; and Certified Copy of corresponding UK Trade Mark |
| Opposition period after publication | 3 months from publication in the Official Gazette |
| 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 | Marks can be struck off for a continuous period of non-use of five years or more from the registration date (if substantive marks). Re-registrations cannot be struck off for non-use as long as the corresponding UK Parent Registration remains valid. |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | No |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | No |
| Deadline for filing priority document | N/A |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
N/A |
| Required Documents | Re-registration Application Power of Attorney; Certified copy of granted UK/EP(UK) patent. Substantive Patent Application - Authorisation of Agent, simply signed and in duplicate; - Specification, including claims, abstract and drawings; - Declaration stating the nature of the invention, in duplicate; - Petition stating the residence of the inventor and the title of the invention, in duplicate |
| Duration | Re-registration Application Granted for the remaining term of the UK or EP(UK) patent upon which it is based. Substantive Patent Application 14 years from the date of grant. |
| Annuities | No annuities payable. |
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