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Empowering Creativity: How Cayman Island’s New IP Rules Will Support Domestic Entrepreneurs!
Good news for Caymanian brand owners! On 20 August 2024, the Cayman Islands Government announced its decision to amend the Trade Marks Act, 2016, and the Trade Mark Regulations, 2017, with the aim of making it more convenient and accessible Read more +
Who’s Who Legal Recommends Huw Moses in IP Trademarks 2024 Guide
Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has featured Huw Moses as a notable Intellectual Property expert in their recently released 2024 Trademarks Guide. WWL says “Huw Moses is a reputable name in intellectual property. He is well known for having a major Read more +
Cayman Trade Mark Spotlight: Jacques Scott
Kate Cleary, an Intellectual Property Manager at HSM IP, reached out to Peter Dutton, Managing Director at Jacques Scott to get his feedback on registering his trade mark in the Cayman Islands. HSM IP is a specialist intellectual property law Read more +
HSM IP to Attend MARQUES Annual Conference 2024
HSM IP’s Intellectual Property Manager, Kate Cleary, will attend MARQUES Annual Conference 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden from 24-27 September 2024. The theme for the MARQUES Annual Conference 2024 is ‘The Many Traits of the Trademark Expert’. Sessions will cover diverse Read more +
A New Trade Mark Law in the British Virgin Islands
A new Trade Marks Act is scheduled to come into effect in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on 1 September 2015, ending the current dual filing system currently in place for trade marks. It will therefore no longer be possible to register marks in the BVI on the basis of an existing UK registration. Under the new law there will be provision for the registration of service marks and specifications drafted in accordance with the latest version of the Nice Classification will be accepted by the Registry. The Registrar will also have discretion under the new law to reclassify specifications previously classified in accordance with the outdated system previously in place, after giving notice to the trade mark proprietor. However, at this stage it is difficult to predict to what extent this discretion will be exercised. Other changes include the shortening of the 14 year renewal period to 10 years, and the introduction of Paris Convention priority being accepted.