Patents & Biotechnological Inventions Fees Proposal
The Registered Patent & Biotechnological Inventions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009 Fees Proposal
The Intellectual Property Office (IP Office), under the authority of the Registrar of Intellectual Property, is mandated to provide a wide range of IP registration services & public service information to residents & professional clients of the Islands and the wider intellectual property, business & entrepreneurial communities.
The existing patents register resides under the authority of HM Greffier at the Royal Court. It is proposed that the patents registration process be migrated over to the IP Office with effect from 1 November 2011.
The Registrar of Intellectual Property, on behalf of the Commerce & Employment Department, has developed the attached schedule of fees for this new service.
Whilst this is not a formal consultation exercise, the Registrar welcomes any feedback and comment on the proposed fees which should be sent, preferably by email, to the Office.
Please review the relevant document at the links below and email your response to ipo@guernseyregistry.com
Final date for receipt of feedback and comments is Friday 14th October 2011
In due course, regulations will be made by the Commerce & Employment Department designating agents and practitioners who may be eligible to act as Patent Attorneys in the Bailiwick of Guernsey under s.16 of the Ordinance.
J.P.Ogier
19th September 2011
