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Getting serious about the serious value of IP

Recently, this author attended a capital markets conference, one of the topics of which spoke to how Jamaica can monetise its cultural assets in areas such as music, sport, and entertainment. Perhaps fortuitously, the conference coincided with the buzz surrounding the Jamaican red-carpet premiere of the One Love film, which chronicles the life and career […]

On your mark, set, go: The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2022 now in effect

With the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2022 (The “Rules”) coming into effect recently, Jamaica will see changes in the regime for the registration of trade marks, including individuals and entities being able to register their marks on an international scale. The Rules will bring about changes in Jamaica’s Intellectual Property (“IP”) landscape, as well as […]

Businesses, it’s audit (IP) time

Whether your business is large, medium-sized or small, and even if you are a one-man, head-cook-and-bottle-washer operation, it’s time for an audit. Not a tax audit, but an intellectual property (IP) audit.  In this article, I explore why it is so important to know what IP your business has, so that you know how you […]