Trinidad and Tobago - Register a Trademark

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Procedure

• The applicant must complete a Trademark Application form in duplicate.
  • In the application form, the applicant must accurately describe the relevant goods and/or services and identify the class number in accordance with the Nice Classification of Goods and Services. Seven copies of the mark must accompany the application. If the applicant designates a representative in the application, an Authorisation of Agent must be submitted.
• File it at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) together with the payment of the prescribed fee.
• If the application is approved, the IPO will notify the applicant or representative of the approval and send the trademark to a designated daily newspaper for publication. That newspaper will contact the applicant or representative and request payment of the publication fee.
  • Trademarks are published every Wednesday in a daily newspaper. Third parties may oppose the trademark application within three months of its publication. After the expiry of the three-month period, if no oppositions were received, the Certificate of Registration is issued upon payment of the Certificate Fee. If a Notice of Opposition is received, the Applicant and the Opponent must file various documents and an opposition hearing is convened for a final determination of the matter.

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Intellectual Property Office

Ministry of Legal Affairs

3rd Floor, Registration House

72-74 South Quay

Port of Spain

Trinidad, West Indies

Opening hours: 8:30 am to 4:15 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays

E-mail: info@ipo.gov.tt

Tel. (868) 625-9972

Fax. (868) 624-1221

Eligibility

• Applicants registering a trademark must be either a person or a company. In the case of a company, an authorised officer must sign on its behalf.
• An applicant based outside of Trinidad and Tobago must designate a local representative in the application form.

Fees

The non-refundable application fee is TT$300 for the first class of goods/services and TT$100 for each additional class. All fees are payable in Trinidad and Tobago Dollars. Payment may be made by certified cheque to "The Controller, Intellectual Property Office," or by cash at any District Revenue Office, with a voucher issued by the Intellectual Property Office.

The District Revenue Office nearest the Intellectual Property Office is located at ANSA Building, South Independence Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

There is no fee for the filing of the Authorisation of Agent. The filing fee for the "Request for the Correction of Mistake(s)" is TT$20. The Certificate Fee is TT$150.

Validity

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Documents to Use

http://www.legalaffairs.gov.tt/documentcentre/Intellectual%20Property%20Office/Application%20for%20the%20Registration%20of%20a%20Trademark.pdf

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Processing Time

If there are no corrections to be made to the application and no opposition to the application, the mark will be registered within six months of the filing of the trademark application.

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Instructions

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Required Information

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• Name
• Address
• Nationality or State of establishment (if a company)

Need for the Document

A trademark registration confers on the trademark owner the exclusive right to the use of a trademark in relation to specific goods and services. Any person or entity that has a brand that it uses to distinguish its goods or services from those of other entities (for example, companies, non-profit organisations, individuals, trade unions and clubs) can apply for a trademark.

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