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12 Nov The Bahamas – Digitization of the Trademarks Office
The COVID-19 Pandemic has undoubtedly highlighted the need for government institutions to adopt e-filing and e-payment platforms. During the 2020-21 budget debate, the government confirmed its commitment to digitizing the Office of the Registrar General, which includes the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Further, the urgent...
10 Aug COVID-19 OPERATIONS
Please be informed that a mandatory lockdown order is in effect for The Bahamas and that Ferreira & Company’s physical office is closed in compliance with such order. We are working from home and have made provision to assist our clients in such circumstances. We...
29 Apr World IP Day 2020: Innovate for a Green Future – Designs & Copyright
Design Copyright (Industrial Designs) Design copyrights are features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament of an article or features of pattern or ornament applicable to articles in so far as such features appeal to and are judged solely by the eye. Products under this category that are...
28 Apr World IP Day 2020: Innovate for a Green Future – The Role that Trademarks can Play
‘Global Warming’ ‘Climate Change’ ‘Ozone Depletion’ These are environmental phenomena that Bahamians are hearing more and more about as awareness campaigns and demands for change flood social media platforms. As a result, many Bahamians are becoming conscious of environmental issues and many have begun demanding...
27 Apr Innovate for a Green Future – A look at Patents
Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, new ways and methods have emerged in how many transact business and carry on their personal lives. The way we produce and source food has also begun to change. Creative juices have been flowing and people have found new and improved ways...
26 Apr World IP Day 2020
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on 26th April, which is the day on which the WIPO Convention came into force. The objective of the celebration is to increase the general understanding of IP Rights. In The Bahamas, IP Rights are protected through...