Fiji formally deposited the instruction of accession to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva on 20 October 2023.
After more than 70 years, the Parliament of Fiji on 19 August 2021 tabled and passed the following Bills now referred to as Acts of Parliament:
The passing of these Acts is a giant leap forward for Fiji’s Trade Mark, Patent and Design laws as they become more aligned and compliant to international standards and practices. We take a brief look at the changes in this update, and will continue to provide more updates when the legislation is in force.