Country: St Kitts
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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 | 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 | Multi-class |
| Is the International Classification followed ? |
Yes - Eighth Edition, Nice Classification |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Yes |
| Documentation required to file | 1) Notarised Power of Attorney 2) Notarised Declaration, for each application 3) Notarised Form A, for each application 4) 10 prints of each Mark 5) Date of first use in St. Kitts unless filing on an intent to use basis |
| Opposition period after publication | One month from date of first publication |
| Renewal due | Varies. Although they are being converted to substantive registrations upon renewal, if the registration was previously UK based, the renewal due date would be calculated from the filing date of the corresponding UK registration. If the registration was substantive from the outset, the due date would be calculated from the local filing date. Renewals are due 10 years from the respective filing date or, if substantive and renewed prior to June 2002, 14 years from the filing date. |
| Grace Period | 6 months, but with late fine |
| Documents required to renew | Notarised Power of Attorney |
| Proof of use due | No |
| Documents required to file proof of use | N/A |
| Can be struck off for non-use | The Court may on the application of any aggrieved person remove any Trade Mark from the Register after the expiration of three years from the date of its registration, on the grounds that neither the Registered Proprietor or its Licensee is engaged in any business concerned in the goods with respect to which the Trade Mark is registered. |
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Patent Information |
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| Member of PCT | Yes |
| Can Convention priority be claimed | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Deadline for filing priority document | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Does the priority document have to be translated ? |
Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| Required Documents | Data is being populated - please direct queries to Lysaght & Co. at this time |
| 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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