1. Aruba is an island located in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of the Gulf of Venezuela in the north of the South American country of Venezuela, only about 25 kilometers from the Paraguana Peninsula. Aruba is currently an autonomous country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and its relationship with the Netherlands is similar to a federal system. Due to being an independent autonomous region, Aruba does not have any smaller sub administrative divisions. However, to its east, it is adjacent to two islands, Curacao and Bonaire, which are both Dutch territories and belong to the Dutch Antilles. The three islands are often collectively referred to as the "ABC Islands".
2. Aruba achieved autonomy in 1986, and its current trademark regulations are mainly based on Act No. 46 of 1989, the National Trademark Regulations, and Act No. 31 of 1997.
3. The Intellectual Property Office is responsible for managing trademark affairs, and the official language of Aruba is Dutch.
4. Aruba adopts the Nice classification system and accepts applications for multiple categories on one form.
5. The trademark registration in Aruba follows the principle of "use first", but the exclusive right is limited to products or services that have been actually used within 3 years. The first applicant for trademark registration is also considered as the prior user of the trademark, but the exclusive right is limited to categories that have not been used in the past 3 years and have already been applied for registration.