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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;
Single 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
Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
Patent information
Types of Patent
PCT national phase;
Substantive with or without priority claim.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
20 years from the effective filing date.
Renewal
Annuities are payable only after the grant of a patent. The first annuity becomes payable for the third year from grant but should be paid 12 months ahead of the due date. Subsequent annuities are payable annually thereafter, on or before the specific due date, until the end of the 20 year term of the patent although, if the Patentee wishes, the whole or any portion of the aggregate of the prescribed annual fees may be paid in advance.
A non-extendable grace period of 6 months is allowed for late payment of any annuities, on payment of the prescribed surcharge of the fee due.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
An industrial design expires on the completion of 5 years from the date of receipt of the application for registration, but this period is renewable for two further consecutive periods of 5 years each.
Renewal
Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the date of receipt of the application for a registered design.
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