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Foga Daley
Intellectual Property (IP) practitioners in Jamaica have arguably witnessed more significant changes in the IP legal landscape in the last two years, than they have two decades prior.
Foga Daley
It's finally here! Jamaica's modern Patents and Designs Act is in effect as of February 11, 2022, doing away with the Patent Act of 1857 and the Designs Act of 1937.
Novagraaf Group
The international systems for trademark and design protection continue to expand, with Jamaica the latest country to file instruments of accession.
Foga Daley
After several years of exhaustive consultations, protracted deliberations and draft laws, a new Patents and Designs Act was passed by the Jamaican Parliament in January 2020, ...
S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates
On December 27, 2021, the Government of Jamaica has deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with WIPO's Director General.
Foga Daley
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, which came into force on June 30, 2021, heralds a very new era for all trademark proprietors with interests in the Island of Jamaica.
Foga Daley
On June 11, 2021, Jamaica's Upper House of Parliament passed the Trade Marks Act bringing the country just steps away from accession to the Madrid Protocol.
Foga Daley
On June 1, 2021, the Lower House of Parliament passed the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act, 2021, culminating several years of deliberations on whether to accede to the Madrid Protocol.
Mayer Brown
The issuance of $225 million 5.75% senior secured notes in February 2020 by TransJamaican Highway Limited (TJH), the Jamaican toll road concessionaire, followed by the...
Mayer Brown
Abstract: This article provides an overview of the structure and credit highlights of the US$225 million 5.75 percent senior secured notes issued by TransJamaican Highway Limited...
Foga Daley
On January 23, 2020, the Jamaican Parliament passed the long-awaited Patents and Designs Act (the "New Act").
Foga Daley
After nearly 56 years of independence from Great Britain Jamaica's IP Laws have undergone considerable changes including some stark departures from English Law particularly in the realms of copyright and passing off.
TMF Group BV
No obstante, hay mucho por descubrir para evitar dificultades al iniciar un negocio en el país.
TMF Group BV
Jamaica is attracting high levels of global investor interest attributed to expanding investments in business process outsourcing, tourism, agri-business, mining, energy and manufacturing, plus logistics, medical tourism and the animation arts.
Foga Daley
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act (2013), which took effect on August 31, 2013, updated the Jamaica's Trade Marks Act and Rules in several respects including changes in relation to opposition and revocation proceedings, ...
Foga Daley
In 2015 sweeping changes were made to Jamaica's Copyright Act through the Copyright (Amendment) Act of 2015 in force July 30, 2015 ...
Foga Daley
Prior to 2015, there was no statutory registration system in Jamaica and no requirement for registration under the Copyright Act.
Foga Daley
In a decision that became final on August 11, 2017, the Court of Appeal of Jamaica overturned the May 30, 2014, Supreme Court ruling of Mr. Justice Sykes who previously held that the 3M mark owned by 3M Company ...
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Here are some highlights from "The Inaugural Caribbean Advertising & Marketing Law Seminar" being held today in Kingston, Jamaica.
Novagraaf Group
Les systèmes internationaux de protection des marques et des dessins et modèles continuent de se développer, la Jamaïque étant le dernier pays à avoir déposé des instruments d'adhésion...
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