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Publication
Following completion of registration, it is an established
practice to have a Trademark Cautionary Notice published
in a local newspaper once every three years to remind the
public of the ownership of a trademark and ward off
possible passing off of infringement.
A Cautionary Notice is not compulsory, however, advisable
since there is no ex officio publication and the Register
of the Deeds of Ownership is not open to public
inspecttion.
The Cautionary Notice generally includes the name of the
owner of the trademark,reference to the registration
number issued by the Office of Registration of Deeds,a
copy of the trademark and warning pertaining to the
unauthorized use of the trademark.
Search
The Office of the Registration of Deeds does not conduct
searches of the records on file. Rather searches are
undertaken by local attorneys and, from a practical point
of view they will have to be informed to registration
number of the previous registration prior to conducting
the search.
Renewal
The protection period is not prescribed by law, however it
is advisable to repeat the publication of a Cautionary
Notice every 3 years in order to preserve the continuity
of registration. The process and documentation is similar
to steps outlined above under Registration.
POWER OF ATTORNEY PDF FORM
DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP OF TRADEMARK PDF FORM
DECLARATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF TRADEMARK PDF FORM
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