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Bermuda’s Revamped Trade Marks Law Takes Effect on 1 August 2025
The Government of Bermuda has announced that the enactment of the Trade Marks Amendment Act 2025 (the “Amendment Act”), originally scheduled for 1 July 2025, has been pushed back, and has been enacted as of 1 August 2025. The Amendment Read more +
HSM Welcomes Four Interns to 2025 Summer Internship Programme
The HSM Group is proud to continue its summer internship programme with four young professionals: Jayden Nembhard, Shannell Stewart, Azaria Ruiz‑Bodden and Ahmoya Morrison. These individuals were a part of the 2024-25 CIFEC internship curriculum, which began in October 2024 through Read more +
Cayman Trade Mark Spotlight: The Security Centre
Kate Cleary, an Intellectual Property Manager at HSM IP, reached out to The Security Centre to get its feedback on registering their trade mark in the Cayman Islands. Kate spoke with Natasha Whitelocke (Director – Admin, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs) Read more +
WIPR Leaders Directory 2025 Recognises HSM IP Team
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) launched a new Caribbean category in their 2025 Leaders Directory and HSM IP is pleased to have three members of their team recognised: Managing Partner, Huw Moses; Senior IP Manager, Mrinali Menon and IP Manager, Read more +
Bermuda’s Revamped Trade Marks Law Takes Effect on 1 August 2025
The Government of Bermuda has announced that the enactment of the Trade Marks Amendment Act 2025 (the “Amendment Act”), originally scheduled for 1 July 2025, has been pushed back, and has been enacted as of 1 August 2025. The Amendment Act amends the Trade Marks Act 2023 (the “Incoming Act”) and provides new Regulations, including updated official fees.
The Amendment Act seeks to address issues arising out of the practical implementation of the Incoming Act, identified by the Bermuda Registry General, as well as via consultation with local IP practitioners and members of the private sector. Increased funding allocated to the Registry General, in tandem with the adjustments addressed by the Act, are set to streamline trade marks processes in Bermuda for Registry staff and service users alike.
As well as addressing gaps identified in the incoming Act, specifically with regard to the transmission of marks, the Amendment Act is accompanied by a Schedule of Fees, which includes details of official fees for actions introduced under the new legislation, including processes introduced under the Incoming Act, such as for the registration of marks in multiple Classes, merging multiple registrations into a single registration and designating Bermuda in an international trade mark registration, made via WIPO under the Madrid Protocol.
On 12 June 2025, Bermuda’s Minister of Economy and Labour, Jason Hayward, announced that the new legislation will commence on 1 August 2025.
HSM IP looks forward to the upcoming implementation of the incoming Act, as amended, representing as it does a significant step forward in the protection and management of trade marks in Bermuda. The introduction of the new trade marks legislation is part of a wider and ongoing effort by the Bermuda Government to modernise its laws governing intellectual property, and updates to the laws governing patents, designs and copyright are expected, though there is as yet no official indication as to the timeline.