Insights & News
Find information and updates on new rulings, regulations, and measures impacting trademark and patent rights across the Caribbean region.
New Trademark Rules in Jamaica
The Jamaican Trade Marks Act came into force on June 30, 2021, making way for the country’s participation in the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks…
Belize the Latest Caribbean Nation to Join the Madrid Protocol
Belize has officially joined the ranks of Caribbean jurisdictions to sign on to the Madrid System in recent years, becoming the 113th member of the Madrid System. Belize acceded on 24 November 2022, and the Madrid Protocol officially entered into force on 24 February 2023.
Madrid System Lands in Jamaica and a New Patents and Designs Act
Jamaica recently became the 110th member of the Madrid System, with the Protocol officially entering into force on March 27, 2022.
