St. Lucia assists OECS countries with implementation of Trade Marks legislation
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St. Lucia assists OECS countries with implementation of Trade Marks legislation |
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ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS October 27, 2004 - The Government of St. Lucia has once again responded to calls for assistance from other OECS Member States in the area of implementation of the provision of Intellectual Property Legislation.
In this regard, Mrs. Kimberly Cenac-Phulgence, Registrar, Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property, Attorney General’s Chambers has recently conducted training and outreach activities in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on behalf of the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office. This is part of a new approach by the region to seek assistance from within rather than always relying on overseas organizations for assistance.
The five-day training programme was designed to build administrative capacity and enhance the competency of local trademark agents in the understanding and implementation of the new Trade Marks Act, which entered in force in 2003.
More specifically, participants received training in the use of the Nice and Vienna classification systems, substantive examination of trademark applications and implementation of suitable working procedures.
Mrs. Cenac-Phulgence has participated in many trademarks training seminars and has worked in the area of trademarks from 1997. She has also conducted training at the request of the Government of St. Vincent in the area of copyright.
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