Intellectual Property in Fiji
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Trade Mark Applications in Fiji
To see the process for filing trade mark applications in Fiji, click on the links below:
- » Trademark registration process in Fiji
- » Renewal process in Fiji
- » Assignment process in Fiji
- » Recordals process in Fiji
Quick info on registering trade marks in Fiji:
- Fiji’s Trade Marks Act is outdated (close to a century old)
- Service marks are not registerable in Fiji.
- Fiji still uses the old British classification system rather than the Nice Classification system.
- You can file either an independent trade mark application or an application based on prior United Kingdom registration
- UK-based applications tend to be processed more quickly and do not need to be advertised for opposition purposes
- Independent trade mark registrations need to be renewed every 14 years and UK-based registrations need to be renewed when the UK registration is renewed.
- The records of the Fiji Trade Mark Office are not computerized. Searches can be carried out manually on a class by class basis
- The Fiji Trade Marks Office is under-resourced and it can take anywhere from 6 months (for a UK-based application) to 3 years (or more) to obtain a trade mark registration.
Filing Trade Mark Applications in the South Pacific
We can file trade mark and patent applications for the following countries:
Fiji | Kiribati | Samoa | Solomon Islands| Tonga | Tuvalu | Vanuatu
For further information or enquiries please contact us.
