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.

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