WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
1 September 2004 
 (04-3619) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SAINT LUCIA 
   The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Geographical Indications Regulations - 
Statutory Instrument Nº 54 of 2003, as notified by  Saint Lucia under Article 63.2 of the Agreement 
(see document IP/N/1/LCA/2). 
 
 Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
SAINTE-LUCIE 
   Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement sur les indications géographiques 
– Texte réglementaire n° 54 de 2003,  notifié par Sainte-Lucie au titr e de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord 
(voir le document IP/N/1/LCA/2). 
 
 Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
SANTA LUCÍA 
   En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento de Indicaciones Geográficas 
- Instrumento Nº 54 de 2003, que Santa Lucía ha not ificado en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del 
Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/LCA/2). 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 Geographical Indications Regulations 
SAINT LUCIA 
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT, 2003, No. 54 
[ 16th June, 2003 ] 
 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Geographical Indications Act, No. 4 
of 2000 the Minister responsible for intellect ual property makes the following Regulations — 
 
Citation 
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Ge ographical Indications Regulations 2003. 
 
Interpretation 
2. In these Regulations — 
“Act” means the Geographical Indications Act No 4 of 2000; 
“International Classification” means the Internati onal Classification of Goods and Services for the 
Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification); 
“office” means The Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property; “section” means the specified section of the Act. 
 
Fees 
3. The fees to be paid in respect of matters arisi ng under the Act and these Regulations shall be those 
set out in the First Schedule. 
 
Forms 
4.—  (1) The forms referred to are those in the Second Schedule. 
(2) A requirement to use a form set out in the Second Schedule is satisfied by the use either of 
a replica of the form, or of a form which is accep table to the Registrar and contains the information 
required by the corresponding form set out in the Second Schedule. 
(3) If a document that is submitted to the Offi ce differs significantly from the form in the 
Second Schedule intended to be used for the purpose of  submission, the Registrar may require that the 
document be replaced within a time fixed by the Regi strar, by one that conforms with the document 
required by the Second Schedule to be used for the purpose. 
 
Applications - language of 
5.—  (1) Applications shall be in English. 
(2) Any document forming part of an applica tion submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the 
Act or these Regulations which is in a language ot her than English shall be accompanied by an 
English translation verified by the translator that th e translation is, to the best of his or her knowledge 
complete and faithful. 
 
Indication of name, address, nationality 
6.—  (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicat ed by the person’s family name and given name 
or names, the family name being indicated before  the given names, and the names of legal entities 
shall be indicated by their full, official designation. 
(2) Addresses shall be in such a manner as to  satisfy customary requirements for prompt 
postal delivery at the indicated address. 
(3) Nationality shall be indicated by the name of  the State of which a person is a national and 
legal entities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted. 
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State of which a person is resident. 
 
Signature by Partnerships, Companies and Associations 
7.—  (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a partnership shall contain the 
names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners or by any partner qualified to  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 sign, stating that he or she signs on behalf of the partnership, or by any other person who satisfies the 
Registrar that he or she is authorised to sign the document. 
(2) A document purporting to be signed for or on  behalf of a body corporate shall be signed 
by a director, or by the Secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he or she is authorised to sign the document and shall bear the 
seal or stamp of the body corporate. 
(3) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of an association of persons may be 
signed by any person who satisfies the Regist rar that he or she is duly authorised. 
(4) The Registrar may, whenever he or sh e deems it necessary, request evidence of 
authorisation to sign. 
 
Authorisation of agent 
8.—  (1) The appointment of an attorney-at-law shall be by an authorisation of agent as set out in 
Form 1 of the Second Schedule and shall be signed by  the applicant or, if there are more than one, 
each applicant. 
(2) The authorisation of agent may be filed togeth er with the application or within two months 
from its filing date and if the appointment is not  made in accordance with section 4 (2) and sub-
regulation (1), any procedural steps taken by the agent,  other than the filing of the application, shall be 
deemed not to have been taken. 
 
Applications - paper requirements 
9.—  (1) All applications, notices, statements, and papers having representati ons affixed, or other 
documents authorised or required by the Act or these Regulations to be made, must be on strong, 
durable white paper and except in the case of the d eclarations and the affidavits, must be written on 
one side of the paper only. 
(2) Each sheet must be of the same size and be 8½ x 11 or A4 size paper or such other size as 
the Registrar may permit. 
(3) All applications, notices, statements or other documents required by this Act or these 
Regulations shall be filed in duplicate. 
 
Application for registration of geographical indication 
10.—  (1) The application for the registration of a ge ographical indication shall be made in the form 
set out in Form 2 of the Second Schedule and shall be signed by each applicant or authorised agent. 
(2) The application shall indicate each applican t’s name, address, nationality and residence. 
 
Withdrawal of application 
11.—  (1) The application may be withdrawn in writi ng to the Registrar and signed by each applicant 
or authorised agent. 
(2) The application fee shall not be ref unded if the application is withdrawn. 
 
Marking application 
12.—  (1) Upon receipt, the Registrar shall mark on each document making up the application the 
actual date of receipt and the application number. 
(2) Where any correction or other later filed documents are received on different dates, the 
Registrar shall also mark their actual date of r eceipt in the appropriate place of the request for 
registration of the geographical indication. 
(3) The application number allotted under sub-regul ation (1) shall be quoted in all subsequent 
communications concerning the application. 
 
Objection to conditional acceptance of application 
13.—  (1) If, upon examination in accordance with  section 5 (1) the Registrar objects to the 
application for registration of a geographical indicati on, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing 
of his or her objection with all rele vant details and invite the appli cant to amend the application, to 
submit his or her observations in writing or to apply for a hearing within two months from the date of IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 the notification and if the applicant does not comply w ith the invitation within the set period, he or she 
shall be deemed to have wit hdrawn his or her application. 
(2) If, upon examination in accordance with secti on 5 (1), the Registrar decides to accept the 
application subject to amendments, modifications , conditions or limitations, the Registrar shall 
communicate the decision to the applicant in writing. 
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments , modifications, conditions or limitations, the 
applicant shall, within two months from the date of the communication, request a hearing or submit 
his or her observations in writing. 
(4) If the applicant does not object to such amendments, modifications, conditions, or 
limitations, the applicant shall notify the Regist rar in writing and amend his or her application 
accordingly. 
(5) If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period, the 
applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his or her application. 
(6) The request for a hearing, which shall be  accompanied by the prescribed fee, shall be 
made in writing to the Registrar who, upon receiving the fee, shall give the applicant at least one 
month’s notice in writing of the date and time when the applicant may be heard. 
 
Refusal of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects 
14.—  (1) If, after a hearing or after consideration of the applicant’s amendments or observations in 
writing, the Registrar refuses the application or accepts it subject to any amendments, modifications, 
conditions or limitations to which the applicant obj ects, the Registrar shall communicate his or her 
decision to the applicant in writing. 
(2) The applicant may, within one month from the date of such communication, and upon 
payment of the prescribed fee, request the Registrar to state in writing the grounds of the Registrar’s 
decision and the material used by the Registrar in arriving at the decision. 
 
Acceptance of application 
15.—  (1) If the Registrar accepts the applicati on unconditionally or accepts it subject to any 
limitations to which the applicant does not object , the Registrar shall so notify the applicant, 
requesting the applicant to pay the publication fee wi thin one month from the date of the notification. 
(2) If the publication fee referred to in sub -regulation (1) is paid within the time limit 
prescribed the Registrar shall proceed to publish the application setting out — 
(a) the geographical indication for which registration is sought; 
(b) the name, address and nationality of the natural pers on or legal entity filing th e application, or the 
name and address of the agent, if any; 
(c) the address for service if an agent has not been  appointed in accordance with section 4 (2) and 
regulation 8; 
(d) the demarcation of the geographical area to which the geographical indication applies; 
(e) the goods for which the geographical indication is used; 
(f) the quality, reputation or other characteristic of  the goods for which the geographical indication is 
used, and any conditions under which the indication is used; 
(g) the filing date and number of the application. 
(3) If the publication fee referred to in subregul ation (1) is not paid within the time limit 
prescribed, the application shall be considered withdrawn. 
 
Opposition 
16.—  (1) The notice of opposition under section 5 (2) sh all be given within three months of the date 
of the publication referred to in subregulation 15 (2),  in Form 3 of the Second Schedule, together with 
payment of the prescribed fee and accompan ied by supporting evidence, if any. 
(2) The counter-statement referred to in secti on 5 (3) shall be subject to payment of the 
prescribed fee and shall be given within three months  of the date when the notice of opposition is sent 
to the applicant and shall be in writing, stating th e grounds upon which the applicant relies for his or 
her application and accompanied by supporting evidence, if any.  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 (3) A request for a hearing under section 5 (4) sha ll be made to the Registrar in writing at any 
time after the filing of the notice of opposition but not  later than one month after the expiry of the 
prescribed period for filing the counter-statement, and the Registrar shall give the parties at least one 
month’s written notice of the date set for the hearing,  and each party shall, within that period pay the 
prescribed fee for the hearing. 
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on business in Saint Lucia, 
the Registrar may require the applicant to give secu rity for the costs of the opposition proceedings for 
such amount as the Registrar thinks fit. 
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register th e geographical indication, as provided in section 
5 (5), he or she shall notify the opponent, if any, and the applicant in writing stating the reasons for his 
or her decision and, in the case of the applicant, requesting him or her to pay the registration fee 
within one month from the date of the notification. 
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the geographical indication, as provided 
in section 5 (6), he or she shall notify the opponent a nd the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for 
his or her decision. 
 
Issuance of certificate 
17.—  (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee within the period prescribed in regulation 16 
(5) the Registrar shall register the geographical i ndication in accordance with section 5 (5) of the Act 
and this regulation. 
(2) The registration of the geographical indication shall include — 
(a) the geographical indication; 
(b) the demarcation of the geographical area to which the geographical indication applies; 
(c) the name and address of the natural person or legal entity in which name the indication is 
registered; 
(d) the name and address of the agent, if any; 
(e) the address for service if an agent has not been  appointed in accordance with section 4 (2) and 
regulation 8; 
(f) the goods for which the geographical indication is used; 
(g) the quality, reputation or other characteristic of  the goods for which the geographical indication is 
used and any conditions under whic h the indication may be used; and 
(h) the filing date and number of the appli cation as well as the date of registration. 
(3) The publication of the reference to the registration of a geographical indication shall 
contain the particulars specified in subregulation (2). 
(4) The certificate of registration of the geographical indication shall be issued in Form 4 of 
the Second Schedule 
 
Publication of request for ca ncellation or rectification 
18.—  (1) The publication referred to in section 7 (2) (b) shall — 
(a) identify the geographical indication by setting out the particulars referred to in regulation 17 (2); 
(b) identify the person who or authority which has app lied for the cancellation or the rectification of 
the registration of the geographical indication by se tting out the name and addr ess of the person or 
authority and of the representative or agent, if any; and 
(c) specify the period within which the persons having the right to use the geographical indication 
under section 6 may apply to join in the proceedings. 
(2) The period to be specified by the Court un der section 7 (3) of shall not be less than one 
month from the date of the notice or publication, as the case may be. 
(3) Where the Court notifies the Registrar under section 7 (4) of the Act, that a decision has 
been taken to cancel or rectify the registration of the geographical indication, the Registrar shall, as 
the case may be, cancel the registration or rectify it in accordance with and in the manner specified 
in the Court’s decision. 
(4) The publication of the reference to the cancellation or rectification or the registration of a 
geographical indication, under section 7 (4), shall— IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 (a) identify the geographical indication by setting out the particulars; 
(b) indicate that the registration of the geographical indication has been cancelled or rectified, as the 
case may be, and, if rectified, specify the manner in  which the registration has been so rectified; 
and 
(c) cite the court decision by which the registrati on of the geographical indication has been cancelled 
or rectified. 
 
Publication 
19. Particulars of geographical indications and ot her proceedings under the Act and any other 
information required to be published under the Ac t or these Regulations shall be published, in 
accordance with the direction of the Regist rar, in at least one publication of the Gazette or in any other 
manner which the Registrar deems fit. 
 
Refusal or invalidation of registration of misleading marks 
20.—  (1) The request, under section 17 of the Act, to  refuse or to invalidate the registration of a 
misleading mark shall be made in Form 5 of the Second Schedule and shall be subject to the payment 
of the prescribed fee and the procedure set out in regulation 16 shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
(2) Where the Registrar on his or her own motion decides to refuse or invalidate the 
registration of a mark pursuant to section 17, he or her shall, in writing, so notify the registered proprietor of the mark, stating the reasons for his or  her decisions and giving the registered proprietor 
at least one month to submit a counte r-statement and to request a hearing 
(3) If a hearing is requested, the Registrar sha ll give the registered proprietor at least one 
month’s written notice of the date set for the hearing,  and the registered proprietor shall, within that 
period pay the prescribed fee for the hearing. 
(4) The Registrar shall notify the registered proprietor in writing of his or her final decision, 
stating the reasons therefore. 
 
Refusal or invalidation of registration 
21.—  (1) The request, under section 18 of the Act, to  refuse or to invalidate the registration of a 
mark which conflicts with a geographical indication fo r wines and spirits shall be made in Form 6 of 
the Second Schedule and shall be subject to the payment of a prescribed fee and the procedure set out in regulation 16 shall apply mutatis mutandis.  
(2) Where the Registrar on his or her own motion decides to refuse or invalidate the 
registration of a mark pursuant to section 18, he or  she shall, in writing, so notify the registered 
proprietor of the mark stating the reasons for his or her decision and giving the registered proprietor 
least one month to submit a counter-statement and to request a hearing. 
(3) If a hearing is requested the Registrar sha ll give the registered proprietor at least one 
month’s written notice of the date set for the heari ng and the registered proprietor shall within that 
period pay the prescribed fee for the hearing. 
(4) The Registrar shall notify the registered proprietor in writing of the Registrar’s final 
decision stating the reasons therefore. 
 
Publication of invalidation of registration of mark 
22.—  (1) The Registrar shall record and publish a re ference to the invalidation of the registration of 
a mark pursuant to sections17 or 18. (2) The publication of the reference to the invalid ation of the registration of the mark pursuant to 
sections17 or 18 shall include — 
(a) the representation of the mark; 
(b) the registration number of the mark; 
(c) the name and address of the registered proprietor; 
(d) the date of registration; 
(e) the list of goods and services in respect of which th e mark was registered, with an indication of the 
corresponding class or classes of the International Classification; and  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 (f) an indication of the grounds on which the registration of the mark has been invalidated. 
 
Address for service 
23.— (1) There shall be furnished to the Registrar — 
(a) by every applicant for the registration of a geogr aphical indication, an address for service in Saint 
Lucia for the purpose of his or her application; and (b) by every person including the applicant for, or  the owner of, a geographical indication, as the case 
may be concerned in any proceedings to which a ny of these Regulations relate, an address for service 
in Saint Lucia; and the address so furnished or , where another address being an address in Saint Lucia 
has been furnished in place thereof,  that address shall be treated for the purpose of that application or 
those proceedings, as the address of that appli cant or, as the case may be, of that person.  
(2) Where an agent has been appointed in acco rdance with section 4 (2) and regulation 8, the 
address of the agent shall, for all purposes connected  with the Act and these Regulations, be treated as 
the address to which communications to the person or persons who appointed the agent shall be 
transmitted. 
 
Excluded days 
24. When the last day of doing any act or taking any proceeding falls on a day when the office is not 
open to the public for business, it shall be lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day 
when the office is next open for business.  
Search of Register, files; request for extr acts there from and for copies of documents 
25. A search of the Register or files shall be subject  to payment of the prescribed fee and requests for 
certified copies of extracts from the Register or for c opies of documents shall be made to the Registrar 
in a manner authorised by the Registrar and shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee. 
 
Entry of changes in the Register 
26.— (1) The Registrar shall cause to be entered in the Register in respect of every geographical 
indication in addition to the information indicated in  regulation 17 (2), any change, with respect to 
such information in particular in the name , or address, or address for service indicated 
therein. 
(2) Where there has been a change in any of the particulars required by regulation 17 (2) ( c), 
(d) or ( e), the Registrar shall be notified in writing by  the registered proprietor of the geographical 
indication and the Registrar shall record that change in the Register. 
(3) Where there has been a change  in agent, in addition to the requirements of sub-regulation 
(1), Form 1 of the Second Schedule must be filed. 
 
Correction of errors 
27. Correction of errors, referred to in section 9 (1),  may be made by the Registrar either upon receipt 
of a request in writing and subject to such terms as the Registrar may consider appropriate and any 
correction shall be communicated in writing to a ll interested persons and where considered necessary 
shall be published by the Registrar. 
 
Extension of time 
28. The request for an extension of time, referred to in  section 9 (2), shall be subject to the payment of 
the prescribed fee. 
 
Hearing 
29.—  (1) Before exercising, adversely to any person, any discretionary power given to the Registrar 
by the Act or these Regulations, the Registrar shall notify such person, in writing, of the opportunity 
to be heard, and indicate a time limit, which shall not  be less than one month, for filing a request for a 
hearing. 
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shall be subject to payment of the 
prescribed fee. IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 (3) Upon receiving such request, the Registrar sh all give the person applying, and any other 
interested persons at least one month’s notice, in writing, of the date and time of the hearing. 
(4) After hearing the party or parties desiring to be heard, the Registrar shall decide the matter 
and shall notify all parties of his or her decision and if any party so desires shall give reasons for the 
decision. 
 
Service by mail 
30. Any notice, application or other document sent to the Registrar by mail shall be deemed to have 
been given, made or filed at the time when it woul d be delivered in the ordinary course of the mail 
and in proving such sending, it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing such notice, 
application or other document was properl y addressed and sent by registered mail. 
 
Directions as to furn ishing of documents 
31. At any stage of any proceedings before the Regist rar he or she may direct that such documents, 
information or evidence as he or she may require be fu rnished within such period of time as he or she 
may fix. 
 
Correction of irregularities 
32. Any irregularity in any procedure before the Regist rar may be rectified on such terms as he or she 
may direct. 
 
Dispensation by the Registrar 
33. Where, under these Regulations, an y person is to do any act or th ing or any document or evidence 
is required to be produced or filed and it is  shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar — 
(a) that for any reasonable cause that person is unable to do that act or thing; or 
(b) that the document or evidence cannot be produced or filed; the Registrar may, upon the production 
of such evidence and subject to such terms as he or  she thinks fit, dispense with the doing of any 
such act or thing, or the production or filing of such document or evidence. 
 
Hours of business 
34. The Registry of Companies and Intellectual Propert y shall be open to the public from Monday to 
Thursday inclusive each week, between the hours of  9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and on Fridays between 
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. or such other time as the Companies & Intellectual Property (Registry) Act No. 12 of 2000, provides. 
 
Evidence 
35.—  (1) Where under these Regulations evidence may be filed, it shall be by statutory declaration 
or affidavit. 
(2) The Registrar may, if he or she thinks f it in any particular case, take oral evidence in lieu 
of or in addition to such evidence and shall allo w any witness to be cross examined on his or her 
affidavit or declaration. 
 
Statutory declarations and affidavits 
36.— (1) Any statutory declaration or affidavit f iled under the Act or these Regulations shall be 
made before any officer authorised by law in any pa rt of Saint Lucia to admi nister an oath for the 
purpose of any legal proceedings. 
(2) Statutory declarations or affidavits made  outside Saint Lucia shall be made before a 
Consul or Notary Public. 
 
General 
37. The Registrar may acknowledge inquiries made to the office, but the Registrar need not furnish 
any applicant or other person with information that would require a search of the public records of the 
office, or provide advice on matters concerning the interpretation of the Act or Regulations or concerning other questions of law.  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FIRST SCHEDULE 
FEES 
 
 
M A T T E R         A M O U N T  
1.  Application for registration of geographical 
indication        $250.00 
2.  Request for hearing       $50.00 
3.  Request to the Registrar to state in writing grounds 
of decision to refuse appli cation or to accept it subject 
to conditions        $25.00 
4.  Publication fee        $60.00 
5.  Notice of opposition to a registration of a geographical 
indication        $50.00 
6.  Filing of counter-statement to notice of opposition    $50.00 
7.  Registration fee        $1,250.00 8.  Request for refusal or invalidation of misleading mark   $125.00 
9.  Request for geographical indication for wines and spirits   $125.00 
10.  Search        $10.00 for up 
to two files 
or Registers; 
$2.00 for each additional file 
or Register 
11.  Certified copy of Certificate of Registration     $1.00 per 
printed page; 
$20.00 to certify 
12.  Certified copy of a document not being a 
Certificate of Registration       $1.00 per 
printed page; $10.00 to certify 
13.  Uncertified copy of any document      $1.00 per page 
14.  Request for correction of errors      $10.00 15.  Request for extension of time      $75.00 
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    
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 SECOND SCHEDULE 
FORMS 
(Regulation 8 (1)) 
FORM 1 
AUTHORISATION OF AGENT 
 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000) 
 
 
I/We* __________________________________ hereby appoint the following attorney-at-law as my/our agent in respect of an application for a Geographical Indication entitled +________________________________, and 
empower the appointed agent to sign and amend the appli cation, to prosecute it, to receive the registration 
certificate, and to cancel or rectif y the registration, and ratify any act done by the agent in respect of the 
application or subsequent registration. 
 
 
This authorisation revokes all previous authorisations. 
 
Name of agent:  
Address for Service 
 Mailing address 
 
Tel Number  
Fax Number 
 
E-mail address 
 
 
Dated this    day of     20 
.  
Signature: + + ___________________________________________ 
(Please print name of Signatory) 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
________________________________ *Fill in full name and address of applicant 
+ Insert title/name of Geographical Indication 
++ To be signed by applicant and bear seal of company or partnership if appropriate  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FORM 2 
(Regulation 10 (1)) 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000) 
For official use only 
 
Application #: 
The Applicant(s) request(s) the regist ration of a geographical indication in respect of the following particulars: 
 1.  Applicant (s) 
(Additional information is contained on supplemental page)
1 
Name: 
Address 
Mailing Address 
Nationality/ Principal place     Residence 
of business 
Telephone #   Fax #    E-mail 
Capacity in which application is being used: 
 
2.  Authorisation of agent is 
attached 
will be filed within two months from the filing of this form 
 3.  Geographical Indication 
The geographical indication for which registration is sought is the 
following: 
 
4.  Geographical area 
The following is the demarcation of the territory of the country, or region, or locality in that territory, to 
which the geographical indication applies, and from which the goods for which the geographical indication is used originate: 
 
Additional information, possible in graphic form, maps, etc. 
Accompanies this Form 
Is contained on a supplemental page 
 5.  Products 
The goods for which the geographical indication is used are the following: 
 6. Quality, reputation or other characteristics 
 
The quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods for which the geographical indication is 
used, and any conditions under which the indication may be used are the following: 
 
7. Signature (s) __________________   ______________ 
Applicants/Agent    Date 
         (Print name of Signatory) 
 
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR 
 
1.  Date application received 
2.  Date of receipt of corrections and later filed papers completing the 
application 
 
 ______________________ 
1 Indicate the numbers contained on the supplementa l pages in Roman numerals (e.g. I Applicants) IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FORM 3 
(Regulation 16 (1)) 
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION 
 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000) 
 
 
1.  IN THE MATTER OF 
Application No __________ for Registration of Geographical Indication 
 
Filing Date of Application: 
 
Published in the Gazette dated the       day of           20      in Vol.      No      Page 
 
2.  OPPONENT(S) 1
 
Name (s) 
 
Address (es) 
 Additional information is contained on a supplemental page 
 
Address for service in Saint Lucia
2
 
 
3.  GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION 
The grounds for opposition are as follows: 
 
Additional information is contained in the supplemental page 
Supporting evidence accompanies this form 
 
 
4.  AGENT 
The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the Authorisation of agent 
Accompanying this form 
 
Name: 
 
Address: 
 
Tel # Fax # E-mail 
 
5.  NAME AND SIGNATURES 
______________________   _____________________ 
Signature (s)     Opponents(s)/ Agent3
 
 
  
 
   
 
    
 
  
______________________  
1 If there is more than one person or competent authority, toge ther, opposing the registration of the geographical indication, th e data 
concerning each opponent must appear on a supplementary page if the space provided is not sufficient. Indicate the numbers cont inued on 
the supplementary page by their numerals and titles. 
2 Where an Attorney-at-law has been appointed, the address for servi ce of the Attorneyat-law shall be  treated as the address to w hich 
communications shall be transmitted. (Regulation 2292))  
3 Type name(s) under signature and delete whichever does not apply. Th e typed names and signatures of all oppponents should appea r (one 
below the other)  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FORM 4 
(Regulation 17) 
 
SAINT LUCIA 
 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION 
 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000) 
 
  
 
I Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property in the State of Saint Lucia hereby certify in accordance with 
Section 5 (5) of the Geographical Indications 2000 Act and regulation 17 (4) that a geographical indication 
having the Registration No. has been registered in the name(s) of: 
  
Name (s): 
 Address(es): 
 
on: ____________________in respect to a geographical indication registered pursuant to an                 ( date) 
application filed on: _________________________ being a geographical indication used 
         ( date) 
for:_____________________________ and which applies to:__________________________________ 
(goods )        ( geographical area ) 
 
 
A description of the quality, reputation or other char acteristics of the goods for which the geographical 
indication is used and any conditions under which the indication may be used accompanies this certificate. 
 
  
Dated:_______/___________________/_______ 
  
 
____________________________ Registrar of Companies & 
Intellectual Property 
 
  
 IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FORM 5 
(Regulation 20) 
REQUEST TO REFUSE OR IN VALIDATE REGISTRATION OF 
MISLEADING MARK - SECTION 17 OF THE ACT 
 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000: Section 17 (4)) 
 
1.  IN THE MATTER OF: 
Application for Registration/Registration No *   Filing/Registration * 
of Mark:       Date: 
 
Application/Registration * Published in the Official Gazette 
 
_____________________________________________________ 
(Vol.) (No.) (Page) (Date) 
 2.  APPLICANT (S)
+ 
Name (s): 
 Address (es): 
 
Additional information is contained on the supplemental page  
Address for service in Saint Lucia: 
 3.  GROUNDS FOR REQUEST 
The grounds for request to refuse or invalidate th e registration of the above identified mark are as 
follows: 
 
Additional information is contained on the supplemental page  
Supporting evidence accompanies this form 
 
 
4.  AGENT 
The following Attorney-at-law has been appointed by the applicant in the Authorisation of Agent: 
Accompanying this Form 
 Name 
 
Address  
Tel#    Fax #    E-mail 
 5.  NAME AND SIGNATURES 
______________________  ______________________  _______ 
(Signature)    Applicant/Agent
**        Date 
 
 
 
      
______________________  
* Delete whichever does not apply 
+ If there is more than one person or competent authority, toge ther, opposing the registration of the geographical indication, th e date 
concerning each opponent must appear at 
number 2. If the space provided is not sufficient on the supplem entary page. Indicate the number s continued on the supplemental  page by 
their numerals and title. 
** Type the name(s) under signature a nd delete whichever does not apply  IP/N/1/LCA/G/2 
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 FORM 6 
(Regulation 21(1)) 
REQUEST TO REFUSE OR INVALIDATE REGISTRATION 
OF A MARK CONFLICTING WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION 
FOR WINES AND SPIRITS 
(Geographical Indications Act 2000: Section 18) 
 
1.  IN THE MATTER OF: 
Application for Registration/Registration No * Filing/Registration * of Mark:  
 
Date: 
Application/Registration * Published in the Official Gazette 
 
__________________________________________________________ 
(Vol.) (No.) (Page) (Date) 
 2.  APPLICANT (S)
+ 
 
Name (s): Address (es): 
Additional information is contained on the supplemental page 
Address for service in Saint Lucia: 
 
3.  GROUNDS FOR REQUEST 
The grounds for request to refuse or invalidate th e registration of the above-identified mark are as 
follows: 
 
Additional information is contained on the supplemental page 
Supporting evidence accompanies this form 
 
 
4.  AGENT 
The following Attorney-at-law has been appointed by the applicant in the Authorisation of Agent: 
 
Accompanying this Form 
Name: 
Address: 
Tel#    Fax #    E-mail 
 
5. NAME AND SIGNATURES 
_________________________  ________________________ 
(Signature)    Applicant/Agent ** 
 
 Made this 4th day of June, 2003. 
PETRUS COMPTON, 
Attorney General. 
 
 
__________  
 
 
_________________________  
* Delete whichever does not apply 
*If there is more than one person or competent authority, toge ther, opposing the registration of the geographical indication, t he date 
concerning each opponent must appear at number 2. If the space pr ovided is not sufficient on the supplementary page. Indicate t he numbers 
continued on the supplemental page by their numerals and title. **
 Type the name(s) under signature a nd delete whichever does not apply