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Lysaght participates in the Hawksford Castle Chase
Always proud to support a good cause, Lysaght entered four of our team into this year's Hawksford Castle Chase, raising money to support Jersey Heritage.
UAE - Legalisation of Power of Attorney no longer required
The UAE Ministry of Economy has recently issued a circular email announcing that Powers of Attorney and other required documents no longer need to be legalised by the Consulate of the UAE for use in patent and design applications and that notarisation of these documents will suffice. This development will greatly ease the formalities burden on applicants.
Cayman Islands – New Design Rights Bill, 2019
A new Design Rights Bill 2019 was published in the Cayman Islands on 19th February 2019, which will replace the current Design Rights Registration Law 2016 once it comes into force. Please review our article for further information.
Antigua – New Patents Act and Regulations
We have just learnt that a new Patents Act and new Regulations have been passed in Antigua. The new Act (“The Patents Bill 2018”) was enacted on 8th November 2018 and came into force on 22nd November 2018. Please review our article for further information.
Bahrain - publication of Implementing Regulations
Following a recent decision by the Bahraini Patent Office to begin substantively examining patent applications, the long-awaited Implementing Regulations of Law No. 1 of 2004 concerning patents and utility models were published on 13th December 2018. It is hoped that these Regulations will provide a clearer prosecution procedure for patent applications in Bahrain. Please review our full article for further information.