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HSM IP Ltd. Managing Partner Recognized as WTR Global Leader for the Caribbean
We are delighted to announce that Huw St. J Moses, Managing Partner of HSM IP Ltd., has been named among the WTR Global Leaders 2026 – Private Practice for the Caribbean. The WTR Global Leaders guide, published by World Trademark Read more +
HSM IP Presents INTA Unreal Campaign at Cayman International School
HSM IP was pleased to present the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Unreal Campaign to over 50 students at Cayman International School (CIS) on 15 May 2026. HSM IP’s Mrinali Menon (Senior IP Manager) and Shirly Ramirez (IP Fees and Agent Read more +
HSM IP Attending INTA 2026 Annual Meeting in London
Our HSM IP team has landed in London and is gearing up to attend the International Trade Mark Association’s (INTA) Annual General Meeting from 2-6 May 2026. Meet Huw St.J. Moses OBE (Managing Partner), Mrinali Menon (Senior IP Manager), Shirly Read more +
HSM IP Named Caribbean Firm of the Year 2026 by Managing IP
HSM IP has been named Caribbean Firm of the Year at the Managing IP Awards 2026 Americas. This marks two years in a row that our firm has achieved this prestigious recognition, reflecting the strength of our intellectual property practice 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.