Cayman Islands
Self-governing British Overseas Territory.
Own laws
Yes
Extension
Patents: If you apply for a patent based on an existing United Kingdom (UK) patent, at any time after UK date of issue, registration will normally be granted, the patent will expire with UK patent.
EP(UK): If you apply for a patent based on an existing EP(UK) patent, at any time after date of issue, registration will normally be granted, the patent will expire with EP(UK) patent.
Trade marks: Trademark protection in the Cayman Islands is only available to trademarks registered in the United Kingdom by extension to the Cayman Islands. Application may be made at any time during the life of the UK trade mark, the extension expiring upon the expiry of the UK registration. Community Trade Marks (CTMs) registered in the UK may also be extended. Cayman Islands nationals may apply for CTM's, however, as Cayman Islands legislation allows only for protection of extended UK trademarks, the right of priority established in Article 29(5) of the CTM Regulation does not apply. It is understood that an international mark under the Madrid Protocol that is protected in the UK may be protected in the Cayman Islands upon application to the competent local administration.
Designs: No extension of UK design registrations.
Conventions
No information available
Administration
Office
of the Registrar General
Government Administration Building
Goring Avenue,
George Town
Grand Cayman, Cayman
Islands
Tel: 001 345 946-7922
Fax:
001 345 949-0969
E-mail: cigenreg@gov.ky
Website:
www.caymanfinance.gov.ky
