Saint Kitts and Nevis
Independent member within the Commonwealth.
Own laws
Yes
Extension
Patents: St Kitts' Patents Act 2000 came into force on 1 June 2002 resulting in independent registration only with effect from 31 May 2003.
On 27 October 2005 a Treaty came into force making Saint Kitts and Nevis the 128th Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
EP(UK): No information.
Trade marks: In addition to local registration, you may also apply for a registration based on a United Kingdom (UK) trade mark. Applications can be at any time during the life of the UK trade mark and will expire with UK trade mark.
Designs: UK designs registrations are automatically extended.
Conventions
Berne
Convention
Nice Agreement
Paris Convention
PCT
WIPO
Convention
Administration
The Registrar
of the Supreme
Court
Registry of the Supreme Court
Judicial and Legal Complex
East
Independence Square
Basseterre
Telephone:(1 869) 465 2195
(1 869) 465 2009
Fax:(1 869) 465 5040
