Kiribati
Independent Republic within the Commonwealth.
Own laws
No
Extension
Patents: 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): If you apply for a patent based on an existing EP(UK) patent, within 3 years of EP(UK) date of issue registration would normally be granted, the patent will expire with EP(UK) patent.
Trade marks: You may apply for a registration based on a UK trade mark. Applications can be at any time during the life of the UK trade mark and will expire with UK trade mark. A registered user under the UK registration may, on application, be entered as a registered user in Kiribati. Community Trade Marks (CTM's) have effect.
Designs: UK designs registrations are automatically extended but may be declared invalid in Kiribati on any grounds existing under UK law, including publication of the design in Kiribati prior to the UK registration.
Administration
Industrial
Property
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
P.O. Box 510
Betio
Tarawa
Republic
of Kiribati
Central Pacific
Tel:
(686) 26 157; 26 158
Fax: (686) 26 233
E-mail: commerce@tskl.net.ki
