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The HSM Group (which includes HSM Chambers, HSM Corporate Services and HSM IP) are supporters of Cayman Enterprise City’s Business Design Competition. This year’s Project of the Year winner is 25-year-old George Wauchope of Emailchaser.io, a website and sales tool that allows salespeople to find peoples’ email addresses, even if those email addresses are not publicly available.
In recognition of World IP Day (26 April 2022) and their theme of young innovators, HSM IP had a discussion with George to find out more about him and how IP plays a role in his company.
Emailchaser.io was born out of a personal experience when George travelled to Cuba and his luggage went missing. The frontline staff were not helpful so he took matters into his own hands by tracking down the email of the airline’s CEO and emailed them for assistance. This worked to his favour and signified the importance of being in direct contact with the right person.
Their company name was inspired by its simplicity, need to chase an email? Use Emailchaser.io. Their logo is not something you would expect and that is what helps it stand out, it showcases a gorilla wearing sunglasses with wings on its back and a halo above its head.
George is a true entrepreneur with several other companies under his portfolio, including George’s Watersports and an activity website: https://www.thingstodocayman.net/. In fact, this website is what opened George to the digital and software realm, which helped him to create Emailchaser.io.
Cayman’s legal landscape supports creators and pursuant to the Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015 and the Copyright (Cayman Islands) (Amendment) Order 2016 which came into force on 30 June 2016, copyright subsists automatically in all Protected Works authored by a qualifying person. Qualifying persons are:
- Caymanians as defined in Section 2 of the Immigration Law (2013 Revision); or
- Individuals domiciled or resident in the Cayman Islands; or
- Bodys incorporated or registered under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
For a full breakdown of this law and what constitutes as Protected Works, click here.
Prior to COVID-19 restrictions, HSM IP was a regular presenter of INTA’s Unreal Campaign and looks forward to reoffering. This campaign is a consumer awareness programme aimed at educating teenagers about the importance of trade marks, intellectual property and the dangers of counterfeit products.
If you are interested in protecting your creative works and the options available to you, including patent or trade mark protection, please email us at ip@hsmoffice.com.
Sunday, 26 April 2020 marks the 20th World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, with the theme this year being “Innovate for a Green Future”.
Every IP practitioner will, at one time or another, experience the administrative burden of preparing, executing, collating and authenticating original documentation in carrying out their role. Despite the growing trend in commerce and industry to paper-free working, many intellectual property offices still rely on the provision of original documents. This is particularly true in the Caribbean, where it is relatively rare for IP offices to accept electronic documents in support of trade mark matters.
The Cayman Islands is leading the way in being one of several IP offices in the Caribbean to operate on a mostly paper-free basis and allow electronic filings. All trade mark processes, from applications to the payment of annual maintenance fees, are carried out electronically, and require no original documentation. Furthermore, the IP Gazette is published online. Operating in this way offers many benefits to both IP practitioners and clients alike, making it easier to ensure records on the Cayman Register are up-to-date at all times.
The current and ongoing disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the benefits of operating on a paper-free basis into sharp relief. Caribbean intellectual property offices have had to adjust to working without the provision of original documents on a temporary basis, at least. A paper-free process makes the registration and maintenance of trade marks more attractive to brand owners, reducing costs and having a positive impact on carbon emissions.
HSM IP is working hard at this time to encourage IP offices and registries in the Caribbean to accept paperless applications, with the view that one positive outcome of this difficult time may be that IP offices and registries still reliant on hard copy documents evaluate the necessity of such documents going forward.
While a pandemic is an incredibly rare occurrence, the geographical location of the Caribbean renders it vulnerable to hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters that can create difficulties for businesses operating under paper-based systems. Shifting to electronic, paper-free practices is beneficial to IP offices and brand owners alike, helping to ensure records may be more easily preserved and protected.
In the meantime, there are a number of positive steps businesses may take to become paper-free, such as:
- engaging a document maintenance system that enables paper-free storage of documentation
- encouraging contacts to operate on a paper-free/scanned document basis
- evaluating the need to keep paper documents against the related costs and practicalities – space in many offices is often at a premium
- working where possible with paper-free suppliers
We at HSM IP have found that adopting a largely paper-free working environment beneficial to the smooth running of our IP practice. We are committed to encouraging more Caribbean IP offices to adopt this approach for the benefit of both the environment and brand owners.
To all our clients and colleagues, we wish a very happy, safe and healthy World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2020!
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is a yearly celebration of IP’s role in stimulating innovation and creativity. Falling on April 26, this year’s theme is “Reach for Gold” – a closer look inside the world of sports.
HSM IP, a specialist intellectual property law practice in the Cayman Islands, is proud to work with leading sports brands around the world such as Puma and Rip Curl.
Businesses who create sports clothing, accessories and equipment can protect their brand names and logos as trade marks, their unique designs as design rights and protect inventive technology as patents.
Puma and Rip Curl are renowned sporting companies. Puma SE, branded as Puma, is a multinational company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories. HSM IP protects Puma’s trade marks in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Montserrat.
RIP Curl International Pty. Ltd, owner of the Rip Curl brand, is an Australian designer, manufacturer, and retailer of surfing sportswear and accompanying products, and is a major athletic sponsor. HSM IP protects Rip Curl’s trade marks in the Cayman Islands and across the Caribbean.
“These global brands work hard for their reputation and it is our mission to protect their identity and creative works,” shares HSM IP Managing Partner, Huw Moses.
Beyond providing intellectual property services. The HSM brand is also well-known locally as a sponsor of the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association Women’s League. The HSM Vipers team are the reigning champions – three years in a row. HSM IP’s Paralegal Jennifer Cotarelo-Choice is also a key member of this football team. Moses adds, “Sports play an integral role in society and our company is proud to have our brand featured on the field.”
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is a yearly celebration of IP’s role in stimulating innovation and creativity. Falling on April 26, this year’s theme is “Reach for Gold” – a closer look inside the world of sports.
HSM IP, a specialist intellectual property law practice in the Cayman Islands, is proud to work with leading sports brands around the world such as Puma and Rip Curl.
Businesses who create sports clothing, accessories and equipment can protect their brand names and logos as trade marks, their unique designs as design rights and protect inventive technology as patents.
Puma and Rip Curl are renowned sporting companies. Puma SE, branded as Puma, is a multinational company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories. HSM IP protects Puma’s trade marks in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and Montserrat.
RIP Curl International Pty. Ltd, owner of the Rip Curl brand, is an Australian designer, manufacturer, and retailer of surfing sportswear and accompanying products, and is a major athletic sponsor. HSM IP protects Rip Curl’s trade marks in the Cayman Islands and across the Caribbean.
“These global brands work hard for their reputation and it is our mission to protect their identity and creative works,” shares HSM IP Managing Partner, Huw Moses.
Beyond providing intellectual property services. The HSM brand is also well-known locally as a sponsor of the Cayman Islands Flag Football Association Women’s League. The HSM Vipers team are the reigning champions – three years in a row. HSM IP’s Paralegal Jennifer Cotarelo-Choice is also a key member of this football team. Moses adds, “Sports play an integral role in society and our company is proud to have our brand featured on the field.”
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