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Changes to patent and trademark law in the Cayman Islands
Practice Area: Patents
Sector: Business services
Jurisdiction: Cayman Islands
Published: 22 February 2012
Law Firm: Harneys
Overview
Effective from 7 December 2011, the Cayman Islands legislature passed the Patents and Trade Marks Law which repeals and replaces the previous law and introduces some significant changes to patent and trade mark law in the Cayman Islands. This briefing from Harneys outlines how the new rules affect:
- requirements for registered agents;
- annual fees and penalties;
- certificates of good standing;
- renewal of expired patents or trade marks;
- abandoned patents or trade marks; and
- changes in particulars.
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