Intellectual Property Registry

Trademark Lawsuits Fact Sheet: The Channel Islands – Trademark

July 15, 2022

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Guernsey

Type of deposits	National and Madrid
Priority	Paris Convention priority may be claimed. Guernsey is party to the Paris Convention.
Monoclass or multiclass	Both single-class and multi-class applications are accepted
Classification	Nice Ranking
Protection of goods and services	Goods and services can be protected
Duration of the first registration	10 years from the date of filing, which is also deemed to be the effective date of registration
Renewals	Due every 10 years with a grace period of 6 months Restoration is also possible if filed within one year of the date of deletion of the registration if, having regard to the circumstances, the Registrar is satisfied that it is just to renew the registration.
Typical documentary requirements and formalities for key deposits	No power of attorney is required for most deposits Simply signed scanned accompanying documents are required where relevant to the particular type of deposit to be made, for example i) Assignment or license agreements (ii) Certificates from the Registrar of Companies evidencing the mergers Priority-based requests (new filings only): a scanned copy of the relevant details of the priority filing should suffice, although the Intellectual Property Office may request a certified copy of the priority document at its discretion
Comments	The Intellectual Property Office offers a fast and efficient service. The period between filing and registration can take as little as 2 months.

Jersey

Type of deposits	Applications for re-registration of UK trade mark registrations are accepted International registrations designating the UK and EU trade mark registrations are also automatically protected in Jersey; however, this does not preclude their re-registration in Jersey and there may be benefits to re-registering to ensure future-proof protection
Priority	Paris Convention priority cannot be claimed even if Jersey is a party to the Paris Convention. Indeed, filings are currently limited to re-registration of existing UK trade mark registrations.
Monoclass or multiclass	Both single-class and multi-class applications are accepted, as dictated by the underlying UK trade mark registration
Classification	Nice classification
Protection of goods and services	Goods and services may be protected, as dictated by the underlying UK trade mark registration
Duration of the first registration	Expire on the same date as the underlying UK registration, unless renewed for further 10-year periods
Renewals	Due upon expiry of the underlying UK registration and must be renewed no later than 12 months after the UK renewal due date, after which the Registrar may remove the mark from the Register after informed the owner
Typical documentary requirements and formalities for key deposits	A approved a hard copy of the underlying UK registration issued by UK IPO is required
Comments	The Intellectual Property Registry offers a fast and efficient service. The period between filing and registration can take as little as 1 month.

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