There is some confusion over which law governs trade mark registrations in Fiji. This bulletin clarifies the current legal framework.
At the date of this bulletin, the Trade-Marks Act 1933 remains the governing law for trade mark registrations in Fiji. Although Parliament passed the Trade Marks Act 2021 in August 2021, that Act has not yet commenced. Its official start date has not been gazetted (published in the Government Gazette which would bring the law into force), and it is not known when it may be gazetted. Furthermore, it is not known if the necessary regulations have been drafted. Until such time as the 2021 Act commencement date is gazetted, the 1933 Act remains in force.
In this bulletin we set out some FAQs relating to the current legal framework in Fiji:
