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April 2021
 

28 April 2021

New Act To Enable International Protection For Industrial Designers

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
The Patents and Design Act 2020, which takes effect by the end of the year, has paved the way for Jamaica to sign on to the Hague System, which will enable local industrial designers to secure international protection for their work in multiple jurisdictions. The legislation, passed in Parliament in January of last year, repeals and replaces the Patent Act of 1857 and the Designs Act of 1937. “Basically, one of the effects of the new legislation is that it is modernising our design system here in Jamaica,” said Trademark Designs and Geographical Indications Manager, Jamaica Intellectual...


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Copyright and Related Rights Manager, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English.

JIPO Looks to Increase Access to Copyright Works by Disabled Community

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) is looking to further amend the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2015 to increase access to copyright works by members of the disabled community. The objective is to bring the law into alignment with the provisions of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)-administered Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to make the production and international transfer of specially adapted books for people with blindness or visual impairments easier. This is by establishing a set of limitations and exceptions to traditional copyright laws. Speaking at a JIS ‘...


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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses online webinar to recognise World Intellectual Property Day, on Monday (April 26).

Creatives Must Take Necessary Steps to Protect IP – Dr. Dunn

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 28 Apr 2021    communications   
As the pandemic continues to offer new opportunities for the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) online, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, is calling on creatives to take the necessary steps to protect their intellectual property (IP). Speaking at an online webinar to recognise World Intellectual Property Day in Jamaica on Monday (April 26), Dr. Dunn said the world is now the stage for Jamaica’s MSMEs to compete and grow, and in doing so, they should also protect their intellectual property. “Jamaica is...


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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

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