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Find information and updates on new rulings, regulations, and measures impacting trademark and patent rights across the Caribbean region.
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.
Recent Updates to Local TM Practice in Belize, Bermuda, and St. Vincent
As of March 1, 2018, the Commerce & Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) of St. Vincent no longer issues recordal certificates evidencing changes of name…