International application using Madrid Application Assistant (MAA) Protocol enters into force in Jamaica on March 27, local clients can file international applications using the Madrid Application Assistant (MAA).
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office is dedicated to providing intellectual property (IP) services with professionalism, transparency and a commitment to quality. This provision will contribute to the economic development of Jamaica through IP rights promotion and registration. The office will comply with all statutory requirements and is committed to continuous improvement of the Quality Management System through staff development. (In Accordance with ISO 9001:2015 Standard)
Mission Statement
To establish and administer a modern and effective intellectual property system, which will act as a catalyst for international competitiveness, facilitating economic growth and national development.
As articulated in the legislation, this will be a paid service. The cost to conduct a detailed trademark search is One Thousand Nine Hundred Jamaican Dollars (J$1,900.00) per hour or any fraction thereof. Fees are payable to the Collection Officer in office.
WIPO Ministerial Level Meeting in St. Kitts (L-R) Renuka Sagramingh-Sooklal, Ministry in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs. Daren Tang Director General World Intellectual Property Organization. Aubyn Hill (Mr), Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Kingston Jamaica. Beatriz Amorim-Borher Director Division for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jamaica was represented at Sixty-Fourth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) which took place at the Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 6th to 14th July 2023. The Assemblies is responsible for taking stock of the progress in the Organization’s work and to discuss future policy directions.Throughout the Assemblies, the Jamaican delegation headed by Miss Lilyclaire Bellamy, Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) participated in the plenary discussions as well as bilateral meetings to highlight areas of interest for Jamaica.
Miss Lilyclaire Bellamy delivering Jamaica’s national statement during the General Debate in the plenary.
Miss Lilyclaire Bellamy with Mr. Daren Tang, Director General of WIPO.
Members of the Jamaican delegation (L-R) :Mr. Rashaun Watson, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Jamaica, Geneva, Miss Lilyclaire Bellamy, Executive Director, JIPO, Ms. Shantal English, Deputy /Legal Counsel, JIPO.
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