ST. KITTS & NEVIS
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 classification, Nice Classification;
Multi-class;
Goods and services may be registered.
International Arrangements
Convention priority may be claimed.
Renewal
10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter.
Use Provisions
The Court may, on the application of any aggrieved person, remove any mark from the Register after the expiration of three years from the date of its registration, on the grounds that neither the Registered Proprietor or its Licensee is engaged in any business concerned in the goods with respect to which the mark is registered.
Patent information
Types of Patent
Substantive with or without priority claim;
PCT national phase.
International Arrangements
Convention priority may be claimed.
Duration
20 years from the effective filing date.
Renewal
Annuities are payable annually on the 1st and each subsequent anniversary of the effective filing date.
design information
UK design registrations extend automatically to cover St Kitts & Nevis.