Saint Helena

Trade Mark

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
No
OAPI
No
MADRID
No
SERVICE CLASSES
No
WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS RECOGNISED?
No
NICE CLASSIFICATION
Saint Helena follows a single class filing system and recognises both goods and service classes in terms of the 10th edition of the Nice Classification.

OAPI

ARIPO

Trade mark applications in Saint Helena must be based on corresponding UK applications or registrations and there is no provision or procedure for examination of new trade mark applications in Saint Helena. When an application is lodged, the details of the corresponding UK trade mark are entered in the Saint Helena register and the

registration is effective from the date of registration in the UK and endures for the life of the corresponding UK registration.

A registration in Saint Helena must be renewed within 6 months of the renewal of the corresponding UK registration. 

Patent

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
No
OAPI
No
PARIS CONVENTION
No
PCT
No international agreements. Patent and design protection by way of UK

OAPI

ARIPO

International Arrangements

N/A

Types of patents

N/A 

Novelty requirements

N/A

Grace period/Prior knowledge

N/A 

Examination procedure

None: request for registration of United Kingdom patent must be made to the Registrar in St Helena within three years from the date of grant of the United Kingdom patent. If formalities are in order the patent is automatically registered.

Duration and maintenance

Duration is the unexpired term of the base UK patent.
Payment of United Kingdom renewal fees (annuities) does not have to be recorded in St Helena.

Working requirement

N/A

Design

Forms part of

No
ARIPO
No
OAPI
No
PARIS CONVENTION
No international agreements. Patent and design protection by way of UK

OAPI

ARIPO

International Arrangements

N/A

Novelty requirements

N/A

Grace period/Prior knowledge

N/A
 

Examination procedure

N/A

Duration and maintenance

Duration is the unexpired term of the base UK design.

Working requirement

N/A