Country: Seychelles
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Primary Contacts |
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| Trade Mark Registration and Recordals | Michelle Boyes |
| Trade Mark Renewals | Julie Ryan |
| Patent Registration and Recordals | Sean Paffard |
| 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 | Single Class |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
Yes - Ninth Edition, Nice Classification |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Documentation required to file | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Opposition period after publication | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| 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 | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | Yes |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Deadline for filing priority document | Not specified |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
N/A |
| Required Documents | Substantive Application - Power of Attorney, notarised; - Specification in duplicate, in English; - Deed of Assignment, notarised; PCT National Phase Application - Power of Attorney, notarised; - PCT specification, in English; - Deed of Assignment, notarised; Reregistration Application - Power of Attorney, notarised; - Certified copy of UK/EP(UK) patent. |
| Duration | Substantive Application 14 years from the filing date, extensible by 7 years and exceptionally for 14 years. PCT National Phase Application By implication, it appears that PCT national phase patents are currently also considered to have a term of 14 years from the international filing date, extensible by 7 (or exceptionally, 14) further years. We understand that new implementing regulations will be passed in due course which will amend this term to 20 years from the international filing date. Reregistration application Granted for the remaining term of the UK or EP(UK) patent upon which it is based. |
| Annuities | Substantive and PCT National Phase Applications Annuities are payable on the fourth anniversary of the filing date/ PCT filing date and annually thereafter. Reregistration Application No annuities payable. |
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