BHUTAN

Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this jurisdiction, assisting clients in the registration, renewal, recordal and enforcement of their IP rights.

trade mark information

Types of Trade Mark

Classification

International, Nice Classification;
Multi-class;
Goods and services can be registered.

International Arrangements

Convention priority can be claimed.

Renewal

10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter.

Use Provisions

Any interested party can request the removal of a mark from the register if it has not been used by the registered owner or a licensee during a continuous period of 3 years or longer.

Patent information

Types of Patent

Substantive with or without priority claims.

International Arrangements

Convention priority can be claimed.

Duration

Patents are granted for a term of 20 years from the filing date.

Renewal

Annuities are payable on the first and each subsequent anniversary of the filing date.  Failure to pay renewal fees when due, or within a three-month period of grace, will lead to lapse of the patent or application. 

design information

Types of Design

International Arrangements

Convention priority can be claimed.

Duration

Designs have a maximum term of 15 years from the filing date, upon payment of renewal fees.

Renewal

Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the filing date.

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Revisions to Directive on the legal protection of EU Designs
Revisions to Directive on the legal protection of EU Designs

Following the entry into force of a new Directive and an Amending Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on 8 December 2024, changes to the law providing for the protection of designs in the European Union (EU) will be introduced in phases on 1 May 2025 and on 1 July 2026. The changes which will be introduced aim to make it easier and cheaper to register designs at the EU level and to harmonise procedures between the European and national systems.

We discuss the most important changes which will come into force in the first phase on 1 May 2025.

Lysaght Strengthens Leadership Team with Three New Directors
Lysaght Strengthens Leadership Team with Three New Directors

Lysaght, a leading intellectual property law firm with a history spanning nearly 80 years, has announced the promotion of three senior team members - Richard Stilwell, Tim Noel, and Caroline Johnstone - to Director positions, effective 1st April 2025.

Bermuda: Continued delays to enforcement of new Trade Mark Act
Bermuda: Continued delays to enforcement of new Trade Mark Act

We previously reported that the enforcement date for the new Trade Mark Act had been delayed until 01 April 2025. 

We have now received notification from the Intellectual Property Office that the enforcement date of this new law has been further delayed until May or beyond. 

At this time, we cannot confirm with any certainty when the new law will be enforced. Until the new law comes into force, the old legislation is still in effect.  

We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates once they become available.

Bangladesh - New Patent Act now in force
Bangladesh - New Patent Act now in force

The Government of Bangladesh has officially announced in its latest gazette that the Bangladesh Patent Act 2023 came into force from 27 February 2025. The new Act marks a significant modernisation of the country’s legal provisions for patent protection.

Whilst the new Act has so far only been published in the local (Bengali) language, we have ascertained some salient points of the new law, and these are discussed in our article.