Antigua & Barbuda
Independent member within the Commonwealth.
Own laws
No
Extension
Patents: In addition to local registrations, if you apply for a patent based on an existing United Kingdom (UK) patent, within 3 years of UK date of issue, registration will normally be granted. The patent will expire with UK patent.
EP(UK): No
Trade marks: In addition to local registrations, the owner of a UK trade mark may apply for registration at any time - it expires with expiry of UK TM. Antigua and Barbuda became party to the Madrid Protocol on 17 March 2000.
Designs: No provisions for independent registration - UK designs registrations are automatically extended.
Conventions
Berne
Convention
Madrid Protocol
Paris
Convention
PCT
WIPO
Convention
Administration
Ministry
of Justice
P.O.Box 118
Government
Complex,
Parliament Drive
St John's
Antigua
W.I.
Telephone: (268) 462 0017/9
