GUERNSEY
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
Multi-class, Nice Classification;
Goods and services may be registered.
International Arrangements
Priority can be claimed.
Renewal
10 years from the application date and every 10 years thereafter;
A 6 month grace period is available.
Use Provisions
Non-use of a mark for a period of 5 years from registration, or for any uninterrupted period of 5 years, renders it open to an action for cancellation by third parties.
Patent information
Types of Patent
Revalidation of granted patents from various specified jurisdictions.
International Arrangements
Convention priority can be claimed.
Duration
Patents expire upon expiry of the parent patent upon which they are based.
Renewal
Annuities are payable on each anniversary of the filing date of the parent patent, once the application has been filed in Guernsey.
design information
Types of Design
International Arrangements
Convention priority cannot be claimed.
Duration
Designs expire upon expiry of the parent design upon which they are based.
Renewal
Renewal of the Guernsey design must be effected once the parent design upon which it is based has been renewed.