The protection of trademarks in the territory of the British Virgin Islands is limited in comparison to other jurisdictions. The foregoing is due to the fact that the law on trademarks dates back to 1887 and is not fully applied to the protection of the trademark. At the same time, the Nice classification system of services and goods does not operate on the islands.
Trademarks are usually registered in accordance with the law on trademarks of the BVI. Under this law, registration of trademark in the British Virgin Islands can not be carried out if the trademark:
In order to register trademark in the British Virgin Islands, it is necessary to submit an application to the Registrar of trademarks in the British Virgin Islands through the agent in accordance with the established form.
The application should be accompanied by the following documents:
In addition, it is necessary to pay the required registration fee.
After obtaining the application by the Registrar, notification shall be published in the official source. After that, objections may be raised within three months. If no objection has been received, the trademark is registered and the corresponding Certificate is issued. It operates for 14 years and can be renewed for the same period.
The data is relevant for today 25.11.2024 - 06:38
Country | Comprehensive review | Registration service | Registration certificate | Total |
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Registration of trademark on British Virgin Islands |
First class, Word mark OR Logo 117.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo 117.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo: No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo 913.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo 553.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo No data Additional class, Word mark OR Logo No data First class, Word mark AND Logo No data Additional class, Word mark AND Logo No data |
First class, Word mark OR Logo1030.00 USD Additional class, Word mark OR Logo670.00 USD First class, Word mark AND Logo0.00 USD Additional class, Word mark AND Logo0.00 USD |