Pacific Island Trade Marks
DCC has more than 60 years experience in protecting Trade Marks in the Pacific Island countries.
DCC is a leading provider of trade mark prosecution and management services throughout the Pacific Islands. DCC has long-standing relationships with Trade Marks Offices, competent authorities and local agents across the region, and clients can rely on our experience and knowledge of the various protection mechanisms in use to ensure they obtain the best protection for their trade mark rights.
Navigating Regional Trade Mark Protection
There is considerable divergence in the approach to the protection of trade mark rights throughout the Pacific Islands, with a number of countries taking steps to modernise or introduce their own independent trade mark registration systems.
A snapshot of the avenues for trade mark protection in the Pacific Islands (as at September 2021) is set out below.
How We Can Help
We can assist in all aspects of trade mark protection and management in the Pacific Islands, including:
- obtaining registration of trade marks in those countries for which local registration is available;
- managing the re-registration process in those countries that record rights registered in other jurisdictions; and
- arranging publication of Cautionary Notices in those countries that do not have a trade mark registration system
If you have any questions about trade mark protection in the Pacific Islands, please feel free to contact us using the details below.
Our Experts in Pacific Island Trade Marks
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- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Newcastle and The Hunter Region
- Perth
- Brisbane
- Hong Kong
Michael Wolnizer
Trade Mark Attorney
Elizabeth Godfrey
Trade Mark Attorney
Ian Drew
Trade Mark Attorney
Sean McManis
Trade Mark Attorney
Marion Heathcote
Trade Mark Attorney
Madeleine Chan
Trade Mark Attorney