THE NEW CAYMAN ISLANDS TRADEMARK & DESIGN LAWS ARE NOW IN EFFECT

The new Cayman Islands trademark and design laws are now in effect (8/1/2017) and the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office will no longer register UK or EU trademarks and will now only accept national Cayman Islands national applications.

Under the new law, applications will be examined on absolute and relative grounds and published. A sixty-day period from the date of publication will be available for oppositions.