--- title: Intellectual Property Updates - Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Services | Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Law description: Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Law | Asia Pacific legal updates on intellectual property --- ![top-bg.png](https://www.sas.com.fj/hs-fs/hubfs/SAS-2016/Image/top-bg.png?width=1700&name=top-bg.png "top-bg.png") [![Sas-Logo.png](https://www.sas.com.fj/hs-fs/hubfs/SAS-2016/Image/Sas-Logo.png?width=522&name=Sas-Logo.png "Sas-Logo.png")](https://sas-com-fj-2572114-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/homepage) ![Linked IN](https://www.sas.com.fj/hs-fs/hubfs/Linked%20IN.jpg?width=5185&name=Linked%20IN.jpg "Linked IN") # Intellectual Property Updates ![](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/content/email-template-images/placeholder_200x200.png) ## [Legal Alert: Fiji accedes to the Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property - 20 October 2023](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/legal-alert-fiji-accedes-to-the-paris-convention-for-the-protection-of-industrial-property-20-october-2023) [![](https://www.sas.com.fj/hubfs/court%20Fiji.jpg) ](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/legal-alert-fiji-accedes-to-the-paris-convention-for-the-protection-of-industrial-property-20-october-2023) ** Oct 20, 2023 / by [Aminiasi Vulaono](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/author/aminiasi-vulaono) posted in [Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/pacific-islands-intellectual-property-law), [Intellectual Property Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-law), [Intellectual Property Law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-law-fiji), [Paris Convention Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/paris-convention-fiji) 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. [Read More **](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/legal-alert-fiji-accedes-to-the-paris-convention-for-the-protection-of-industrial-property-20-october-2023) ## [Fiji IP UPDATE - FIJI’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS UNDERGO A MAJOR OVERHAUL](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/fiji-ip-update-fijis-intellectual-property-laws-undergo-a-major-overhaul) [![](https://www.sas.com.fj/hubfs/IMG-5743.jpg) ](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/fiji-ip-update-fijis-intellectual-property-laws-undergo-a-major-overhaul) ** Aug 24, 2021 / by [Aminiasi Vulaono](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/author/aminiasi-vulaono) posted in [Fiji Intellectual Property Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/fiji-intellectual-property-law), [Pacific Islands Intellectual Property Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/pacific-islands-intellectual-property-law), [Fiji commercial law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-law), [Fiji commercial lawyers](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/fiji-commercial-lawyers), [IP Law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/ip-law-fiji), [Patents Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/patents-fiji), [Intellectual Property Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-law), [IP attorneys Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/ip-attorneys-fiji), [Intellectual Property Law Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-law-fiji), [Trademarks Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/trademarks-fiji), [IP Law](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/ip-law), [Intellectual Property Lawyers Pacific](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-lawyers-pacific), [Intellectual Property Attorneys Fiji](https://www.sas.com.fj/intellectual-property-updates/topic/intellectual-property-attorneys-fiji) 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: - **Trade Marks Act 2021 **(repeals the Trade Marks Act 1933 and the Merchandise Marks Act 1933 and adopts the Nice Classification and makes provisions for the Madrid Protocol)**.** - **Patents Act 2021 **(repeals the Patent Act 1879 and its subsidiary legislation). - **Designs Act 2021** (repeals the United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act 1936. 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. 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