Country: Jersey
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General Information We file patents, trade marks and designs directly with the registry. |
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Primary Contacts |
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| Trade Mark Registration and Recordals | Brenda Houghton |
| 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 ? | Yes |
| Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction | Multi-Class, but limited to the classes covered by the UK Parent Registration |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
Yes - Eighth Edition, Nice Classification |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | No |
| Documentation required to file | Certified copy of UK Parent Mark; Form of Application (TM 1); 6 Prints of the Mark |
| Opposition period after publication | N/A |
| Renewal due | 10 years from filing date of UK Parent Mark, and every 10 years thereafter |
| Grace Period | 12 months |
| Documents required to renew | Certified copy of UK Parent mark; Form of Application (TM 3) |
| Proof of use due | N/A |
| Documents required to file proof of use | N/A |
| Can be struck off for non-use | A mark cannot be cancelled in Jersey for Non-Use. However, the UK mark upon which it is based can be attacked for non-use, which (if successful) would render the Jersey mark invalid |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | No |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | No - reregistration of granted UK or EP(UK) patents only. |
| Deadline for filing priority document | N/A |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
N/A |
| Required Documents | Certified copy of UK or EP(UK) patent; Power of Attorney. |
| Duration | A patent is granted for the remaining term of the UK or EP(UK) patent upon which it is based. |
| Annuities | No annuities are payable. |
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