- North & South America
2. The trademark regulations of Saint Lucia are reflected in Chapter 10, Part 3 of the amended Commercial Code on June 30, 1957, and the department responsible for accepting trademark registration applications is the Saint Lucia Trademark Registry.
3. The acquisition of its trademark rights is based on the principle of prior use, and UK trademark registration is another basis for obtaining trademark registration in Saint Lucia.
4. Saint Lucia trademark registration adopts domestic classification, with goods classified into 34 categories, consistent with the international registration classification of goods used for trademark registration. Saint Lucia does not accept service trademark registration protection. Trademark registration applications must be filed by category, with one application submitted for each category.
The validity period of a Saint Lucia trademark is 10 years. From the date of application, an application for trademark renewal can be submitted after the expiration of the trademark. The renewal application must be submitted within 12 months before the expiration of the trademark validity period, and the validity period of the trademark renewal is also 10 years.
1. Trademark name and design;
2. The applicant's name and address;
3. The trademark category and product name to be registered;
4. A copy of the business license or ID card of the enterprise, and a copy of the passport is required for personal applications;
5. Trademark registration application. The application form should be filled out completely and clearly with the applicant's name, address, and other information.
The applicant submits the trademark application documents to the Saint Lucia Trademark Registration Office. After the trademark application is submitted, the trademark registration examiner will examine whether the applied trademark has registrability, whether the trademark application constitutes the same or similar to the previously applied or registered trademark, and whether the trademark complies with relevant laws and regulations. The trademark that passes the examination will be granted the application date and application number.
For trademark documents that have not passed the examination, the examiner will notify the trademark applicant in writing. The applicant may make corrections to the trademark documents within a specified period and submit a review application.
If the application for reexamination is not submitted within the deadline, the trademark documents shall be deemed abandoned, and the application date and number shall not be retained.
The trademark documents that have been reviewed will enter the trademark announcement period and will be published in the official trademark announcement of Saint Lucia. Within 3 months from the date of announcement, anyone may raise an objection to the registration of the trademark. During this period,
Trademark documents that have been ruled against or have no objections during the opposition period will be approved for registration and a trademark registration certificate will be issued.
If everything goes smoothly, trademark registration takes approximately 6-12 months
