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Policy document regarding registration of trademarks representatives
In accordance with the new National Ordinance on Trademarks of the Netherlands Antilles which took effect on January 1, 2001 persons who wish to act as proxies in matters regarding trademarks should register with the Bureau for Intellectual Property of the Netherlands Antilles. As of October 10, 2010 persons acting as proxies should register with the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao.
In virtue of article 15 of the abovementioned ordinance lawyers practising in Curaçao and natural persons who make a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks, will be admitted as trademarks consultants.
The policy that is followed with regard to natural persons is as follows. In view of the complexity of this field of law the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao will recognize as natural persons in the sense of article 15 of the 1995 National Ordinance on Trademarks, only persons who make a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks and have a reasonable knowledge of the subject. Persons with a reasonable knowledge should be understood to be persons holding a Master’s degree in Netherlands Antilles law or in Dutch law or, as the case may be, have followed and successfully completed comparable legal training abroad in which Intellectual Property is included in the examination subjects.
Allowances are made for natural persons who already made a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks before the present National Ordinance on Trademarks (National Gazette 1996, No. 188) took effect. These persons who are already known to the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao and have sufficient demonstrable experience in acting as an intermediary in matters regarding trademarks may register with the Bureau.
The Bureau for Intellectual Property regularly updates or supplements the register of Trademarks Consultants on the ground of the changes submitted by the trademarks consultants. Additionally, all recognized and registered Trademarks Consultants will always be kept informed of all modifications of regulations in the field of the law of trademarks, policy or particulars required for proper exercise of their profession.
Registration is effected per calendar year, for which a registration fee of NAƒ 250.= is charged for each Trademarks Consultant.
August 2002
Updated: October 2010
In virtue of article 15 of the abovementioned ordinance lawyers practising in Curaçao and natural persons who make a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks, will be admitted as trademarks consultants.
The policy that is followed with regard to natural persons is as follows. In view of the complexity of this field of law the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao will recognize as natural persons in the sense of article 15 of the 1995 National Ordinance on Trademarks, only persons who make a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks and have a reasonable knowledge of the subject. Persons with a reasonable knowledge should be understood to be persons holding a Master’s degree in Netherlands Antilles law or in Dutch law or, as the case may be, have followed and successfully completed comparable legal training abroad in which Intellectual Property is included in the examination subjects.
Allowances are made for natural persons who already made a business of acting as intermediaries in matters regarding trademarks before the present National Ordinance on Trademarks (National Gazette 1996, No. 188) took effect. These persons who are already known to the Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao and have sufficient demonstrable experience in acting as an intermediary in matters regarding trademarks may register with the Bureau.
The Bureau for Intellectual Property regularly updates or supplements the register of Trademarks Consultants on the ground of the changes submitted by the trademarks consultants. Additionally, all recognized and registered Trademarks Consultants will always be kept informed of all modifications of regulations in the field of the law of trademarks, policy or particulars required for proper exercise of their profession.
Registration is effected per calendar year, for which a registration fee of NAƒ 250.= is charged for each Trademarks Consultant.
August 2002
Updated: October 2010
