Provides advice on IPR protection, including information on the registration of patents and trademarks.
Last Published: 7/20/2019

In any foreign market companies should consider several general principles for effective protection of their intellectual property. For background, link to our article on Protecting Intellectual Property and StopFakes.gov for more resources

TT is not listed in the United States Trade Representative’s 2019 Special 301 Report nor the 2018 Notorious Markets List (NML). TT is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and a signatory to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). For additional information about treaty obligations please see WIPO’s Country Profiles. The Intellectual Property Office of Trinidad and Tobago performs registration of various forms of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrighted materials among others.

IP Contact for Trinidad and Tobago:
Claudia Rojas, U.S. Embassy México City,
Telephone: +52 55 5080-5226
Email: Claudia.Rojas@trade.gov

For more information, contact ITA’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights Director, Stevan Mitchell, at Stevan.Mitchell@trade.gov.
 

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