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02 February 2022

Signed and sealed: Jampro turns a cartwheel as Jamaica accesses the Madrid Protocol

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 02 Feb 2022    admin   
AFTER two decades of lobbying to get Jamaica listed as a member of the Madrid Protocol, the country is now successful in that effort. Diane Edwards, president at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro), extended congratulations to the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce for the success. Edwards said in a statement on LinkedIn , “This is truly a big deal for our creative practitioners, who can now get IP recognition in 125 countries by registering in Jamaica! This will hopefully stimulate an explosion in IP registrations in Jamaica for...


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JIPO is seeking acceptance at the international level of a new law protecting State names.

JIPO seeks country name protection for Jamaica

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 02 Feb 2022    admin   
THE Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) continues to press its case against misuse of the name Jamaica by producers who sell goods on the international market seeking to benefit from the brand value inherent in the name, although having no connection to the country. So far it has been a mission impossible, with presentations made on the protection of country names to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) so far failing to reach the stage of support and resolution. Article...


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Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.

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.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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