Ms. Jamela A. Ali is the holder of a Licence as a Trade Mark and Patent Designs Agent in Guyana.

Services offered include Searches, Registration of Local and International Trade Marks, Assignments, Change of Names and Addresses.

Trade Marks are registered in respect of classes of goods and registration gives exclusive right to the use of the trademark in respect of the goods registered. Registration under the Trade Marks Act Cap 90:01 protects the registered proprietor of the trademark from any action for infringement and entitles the person to bring an action for infringement. There are thirty-four (34) classifications under which a trademark may be registered which includes local and international trademarks including trademarks entered in the Register of Trade Marks in the United Kingdom. Guyana does not provide for the registration of services marks unless these marks were previously registered in the United Kingdom.

Trademark Filing Requirements

For a local application the following is required:

1. Name and address of applicant company registering the trademark.
2. Name of the trademark
3. Five original prints of the trademark or word
4. Class(es) and specification of goods
5. Original Authorisation to Agent in Guyana (Power of Attorney) in special format

For a UK-based application the following is required:

1. Name and address of applicant company registering the trademark
2. Name of the trademark
3. Five original prints of the trademark or word
4. Class(es) and specification of goods
5. Original Authorisation to Agent in Guyana (Power of Attorney) in special format
6. Certified copy of UK Certificate of Registration.

For non UK based application the following is required:

1. Name and address of applicant company registering the trademark
2. Name of the trademark
3. Five original prints of the trademark or word
4. Class(es) and specification of goods excluding services marks
5. Original Authorisation to Agent in Guyana (Power of Attorney) in special format
6. Translation if applicable.

After filing - After the application to register a trademark has been filed, searches of the trademark and the classes are conducted among registered trademarks and pending applications in respect of the same goods or description of goods or any marks identical to the mark applied for or nearly resembling it.

After the  searches and consideration of any evidence of the use or of distinctiveness or of any such matter which the applicant  may be  required to furnish, the  Registrar may accept the application absolutely or object or accept it subject to such conditions, amendments, disclaimers, modifications or limitations. Thereafter the documents are processed for advertisement and publication in the Official Gazette of Guyana inviting oppositions. If there are no oppositions, the trademark is placed on the Trademark Register and the certificate can be issued upon application. 

Registration of a Trade Mark is valid for a period of 7 (seven) years and may be renewed for a further period of 14 (fourteen) years.

For futher information, here are the contact details:

Contact person: Ms. Jamela A Ali, LLB (Hons), LLM (UWI)

Office Address:     Lot 1 Croal Street, Stabroek, Georgetown
                           Guyana, South America

Telephone number:+592 225 4712  

Fax:                    +592 227 2836

Emails:                 jamela@guyaneselawyer.com

                            jamelaali@hotmail.com