1 [Issue 1/2009]  
 CHAPTER 147  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
• Act • Subsidiary Legisl ation • 
ACT  
Act No. 24 of 2004  
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTI ONS  
PART I  
Preliminary  
1. Short title and commencement.  
2. Interpretation.  
PART II  
Protection of Geographical Indications  
3. Application  of Act.  
4. Homonymous geographical indications for wines.  
5. Exclusion from protection.  
6. Offences.  
7. Civil remedies.  
PART III  
Registration of Geographical Indications  
8. Application for registration.  
9. Contents of application.  
10. Examination, etc. 
11. Right of use.  
12. Cancellation and rectification of registration.  
13. Register.  
14. Correction of errors, etc.  
15. Exercise of discretionary powers.  
16. Competence of Court.  
PART IV  
Special Provisions Concerning Marks; Exceptions  
17. Mislea ding marks.  
18. Marks conflicting with a geographical indication for wines and spirits.  
19. Exceptions regarding prior users.  
PART V  
Miscellaneous  
20. Regulations.   2 [Issue 1/2009]  
  
CHAPTER 147  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
An Act to provide for the protection of Geogra phical Indications and related 
matters. 
Be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and 
consent of the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and by the 
authority of the same as follows.  
[Act No. 24 of 2004.]  
[Date of commencement:  30th November , 2004.]  
PART I  
Preliminary  
1.   Short title and commencement  
This Act may be cited as the Geographical Indications Act, 2004, and shall come into 
operation on such date as the Governor General may, by proclamation in th e Gazette , 
appoint.  
2.   Interpretation  
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — 
“Court”  means the High Court;  
“Geographical Indication”  means an indication which identifies a good as 
originating in the territory of a country, or a region or loc ality in that territory, where a 
given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable 
to its geographical origin;  
“good”  means any natural or agricultural product or any product of handicraft or 
industry; 
“Minister”  means the Minister responsible for legal affairs;  
“Paris Convention”  means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial 
Property of 20 March, 1883, as last revised;  
“producer”  means — 
 (a) any producer of agricultural products or any other person expl oiting natural 
products;  
 (b) any manufacturer of products of handicraft, or industry; and  
 (c) any trader dealing in the products mentioned in paragraphs ( a) and ( b); 
“Register”  means the Register of Geographical Indications;  
“Registrar”  means the Registr ar of the Commerce and Intellectual Property 
Office, and any reference to the Registrar shall be construed as including a reference 
to any officer discharging the functions of the Registrar.  
PART II  
Protection of Geographical Indications   3 [Issue 1/2009]  
 3.   Application o f Act  
(1)  Protection under this Act is accorded to geographical indications whether or not 
they are registered.  
(2)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), geographical indications which although literally 
true as to the region or locality in which the goods ori ginate, falsely represent to the 
public that the goods originate in another territory, are not protected by this Act.  
(3)  For the purposes of this section, registration of a geographical indication under 
Part III of this Act shall, in any proceedings unde r this Act, raise a presumption that such 
indication is a geographical indication within the meaning of section 2.  
4.   Homonymous geographical indications for wines  
(1)  In the case of homonymous geographical indications for wines, protection shall be 
accorded to each indication, subject to subsection (2).  
(2)  The Registrar, in cases of permitted concurrent use of such indications, shall 
determine the practical conditions under which the homonymous indications in question 
will be differentiated from each other, taking into account the need to ensure equitable 
treatment of the producers concerned and that consumers are not misled.  
5.   Exclusion from protection  
The following shall not be protected as geographical indications — 
 (a) indications which do not c orrespond to the definition in section 2;  
 (b) indications which are contrary to public order or morality;  
 (c) geographical indications which are not or cease to be protected in their 
country of origin, or which have fallen into disuse in that country.  
6.   Offences  
(1)  No person shall — 
 (a) in the designation or presentation of goods, by any means, indicate or 
suggest that the goods originate in a geographical area other than the true 
place of origin in a manner that misleads the public as to the geograp hical 
origin of the goods;  
 (b) use a geographical indication identifying wines for wines not originating in 
the place indicated by the geographical indication in question or identifying 
spirits for spirits not originating in the place indicated by the geo graphical 
indication in question, even where the true origin of the goods is indicated or 
the geographical indication is used in translation or accompanied by 
expressions such as “kind”, “type”, “style”, “imitation” or the like;  
 (c) engage in conduct whic h constitutes an act of unfair competition, being an 
act of competition contrary to honest practices in industrial or commercial 
matters i ncluding — 
 (i) all acts of such a nature as to create confusion by any means whatever 
with the establishment, the good s, or the industrial or  commercial 
activities, of a competitor,  
 (ii) false allegations in the course of trade of such a nature as to discredit 
the establishment, the goods, or the industrial or commercial activ ities, 
of a competitor,  
 (iii) indications or  allegations, the use of which in the course of trade, is 
liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the manufacturing  4 [Issue 1/2009]  
 process, the characteristics, the suitability for their purpose, or the 
quantity, of the goods.  
(2)  A person who contravenes subsect ion (1) commits an offence and is liable on 
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for 
two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.  
7.   Civil remedies  
(1)  Any interested person may institute proceedings in  the Court to prevent, in r espect 
of geographical indications, any act referred to in section 6(1).  
(2)  The Court may, in proceedings under subsection (1), in addition to granting an 
injunction, award damages and grant any other remedy or relief the Court  thinks fit.  
PART III  
Registration of Geographical Indications  
8.   Application for registration  
(1)  An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall be filed with 
the Registrar.  
(2)  The following shall have the right to file an app lication — 
 (a) persons carrying on an activity as a producer in the geographical area 
specified in the application, with respect to the goods specified in the 
application, as well as groups of such persons;  
 (b) groups of consumers;  
 (c) any marketing orga nisation incorporated under the Companies Act or 
established under any other enactment; and  
 (d) any competent authority.  
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(3)  Where an applicant’s ordinary residence or principal place of business is outside 
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadi nes, he shall be represented by a barrister -at-law or 
solicitor, authorised to practise in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  
9.   Contents of application  
An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall specify — 
 (a) the name, address  and nationality of the natural person or legal entity filing 
the application, and the capacity in which the applicant is applying for 
registration;  
 (b) the geographical indication for which registration is sought;  
 (c) the geographical areas to which the  geographical indication applies;  
 (d) the goods for which the geographical indication applies;  
 (e) the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods for which the 
geographical indication is used.  
10.   Examination, etc.  
(1)  The Registrar shal l examine the application to ascertain whether it complies with 
the requirements of sections 5, 8 and 9 and any Regulations pertaining thereto.   5 [Issue 1/2009]  
 (2)  Where the Registrar finds that the conditions referred to in subsection (1) are met, 
he shall cause the app lication, as accepted, to be published in the prescribed manner.  
(3)  Any interested person or competent authority may, within the prescribed period 
and in the prescribed manner, give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the registration 
of the geograp hical indication on the grounds that one or more of the requirements of 
sections 5, 8 and 9 are not met.  
(4)  The Registrar shall send a copy of the notice to the applicant, and, within the 
prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, the applicant shal l send to the Registrar a 
counter -statement of the grounds on which he relies for his application; if he does not do 
so, he shall be deemed to have abandoned the application.  
(5)  If the applicant sends a counter -statement, the Registrar shall furnish a co py 
thereof to the person giving notice of opposition and, after hearing the parties, if either, or 
both wish to be heard, and considering the merits of the case, shall decide whether the 
geographical indic ation should be registered.  
(6)  Where the Registra r finds that the conditions referred to in subsection (1) are 
fulfilled, and either — 
 (a) the registration of the geographical indication has not been opposed within 
the prescribed time limit; or  
 (b) the registration of the geographical indication has bee n opposed and the 
oppos ition has been decided in the applicant’s favour,  
he shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, register the geographical indication, publish a 
reference to the registration and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration.  
(7)  Where the Registrar finds that the conditions referred to in subsection (1) and 
subsection (6)( a) or ( b) are not met, he shall refuse the application.  
11.   Right of use  
Only producers carrying on their activity in the geographical area specified in the 
Register shall have the right to use a registered geographical indication, in the course of 
trade, with respect to the products specified in the Register, provided that such products 
possess the quality, reputation or other characteristic specified in the Register.  
12.   Cancellation and rectification of registration  
(1)  Any interested person or any competent authority may apply to the Court for — 
 (a) the cancellation of the registration of a geographical indication on the ground 
that it does not qualify f or protection having regard to section 5; or  
 (b) the rectification of the registration of an appellation of origin on the ground 
that the geographical area specified in the registration does not correspond to 
the geographical indication, or that the indic ation of the products for which the 
geographical indication is used or the indic ation of the quality, reputation or 
other characteristic of such products is missing or unsatisfa ctory. 
(2)  In any proceedings under this section, notice of the request for ca ncell ation or 
rectification — 
 (a) shall be served on the person who filed the application for registr ation of the 
geographical indication or his successor in title; and  
 (b) shall, by a publication in the prescribed manner, be given to all pe rsons 
having t he right to use the geographical indication under se ction 11.   6 [Issue 1/2009]  
 (3)  The persons referred to in subsection (2) and any other interested person may, 
within a period which shall be specified by the Court in the said notice and publication, 
apply to join in the  proceedings.  
(4)  The Registrar of the Court shall notify the Registrar of the decision of the Court or 
the decision on any appeal therefrom and the Registrar shall record it and publish a 
reference thereto as soon as possible.  
13.   Register  
(1)  The Reg istrar shall maintain a Register in which he shall record all matters 
required by this Act to be recorded.  
(2)  The Register may be consulted by any person, and any person may obtain extracts 
therefrom, under the conditions prescribed in the Regulations.  
(3)  The Registrar shall publish in the prescribed manner all the publications pr ovided 
for in this Act.  
14.   Correction of errors, etc.  
(1)  The Registrar may, subject to Regulations made under this Act, correct any error 
of translation or transcription, clerical error or mistake in any applic ation or document 
filed with the Registrar or in any matter recorded pursuant to this Act or the Regulations.  
(2)  If the Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances justify it, he may, upon 
receiving a written requ est, extend the time for doing any act or taking any pr oceeding 
under this Act and the Regulations, upon notice to parties concerned and upon such terms 
as he may direct notwithstanding that the time for doing the Act or taking the proceeding 
has expired.  
15.   Exercise of discretionary powers  
The Registrar shall, before exercising any discretionary power vested in him by this 
Act adversely to any party to a proceeding before him give that party an opportunity to be 
heard.  
16.   Competence of Court  
(1)  The Court shall have jurisdiction in cases of dispute relating to the appl ication of 
this Act and in matters which under this Act are to be referred to the Court.  
(2)  Any decision taken by the Registrar under this Act may be the subject of an 
appeal by any i nterested party before the Court and such appeal shall be filed within two 
months of the date of the decision.  
PART IV  
Special Provisions Concerning Marks; Exceptions  
17.   Misleading marks  
The Registrar shall, on his own motion or at the request of an int erested party, refuse 
or invalidate the registration of a trade mark which contains or consists of a geographical 
indication with respect to goods not originating in the territory indicated, if use of the 
indication in the trade mark for such goods in Sain t Vincent and the Grenadines is of such 
a nature as to mislead the public as to the true place of origin.   7 [Issue 1/2009]  
 18.   Marks conflicting with a geographical indication for wines and spirits  
The registration of a trade mark for wines which contains or consists of a geographical 
indication identifying wines or of a trade mark for spirits which co ntains or consists of a 
geographical indication identifying spirits shall be refused or invalidated by the Registrar 
on his own motion or at the request of an inte rested par ty, with respect to such wines or 
spirits not having this origin.  
19.   Exceptions regarding prior users  
(1)  Nothing in this Act shall prevent continued and similar use of a particular 
geographical indication of another country identifying wines or spirit s in conne ction with 
goods or services by any of its nationals or domiciliaries who have used that geographical 
indication in a continuous manner with regard to the same or related goods or services in 
the territory of that country either — 
 (a) for at leas t ten years preceding 15th April, 1994; or  
 (b) in good faith preceding that date.  
(2)  Where a trade mark has been applied for or registered in good faith, or where 
rights to a trade mark have been acquired through use in good faith e ither— 
 (a) before th e date of entry into force of this Act; or  
 (b) before the geographical indication is protected in its country of or igin, this 
Act shall not prejudice the registrability of or the validity of the registration 
of a trade mark, or the right to use a trade ma rk, on the basis that such a trade 
mark is identical with, or similar to, a geographical indication.  
(3)  Nothing in this Act shall apply in respect of a geographical indication of any 
country with respect to goods or services for which the relevant indica tion is identical 
with the term customary in common language as the common name for such goods or 
services in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or in respect of a geographical indication of 
any other country with respect to products of the vine for which th e relevant indication is 
identical with the customary name of a grape variety existing in Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines as of 1st January, 1995.  
(4)  Any request for relief made under Part II of this Act in connection with the use or 
registration of a t rade mark must be presented within five years after the adverse use of 
the protected indication has become generally known in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
or after the date of registration of the trade mark in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 
provided  that the trade mark has been pu blished by that date, if such date is earlier than 
the date on which the adverse use became generally known in Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines and provided that the geographical indication is not used or registered in bad 
faith. 
(5)  This Act shall in no way prejudice the right of any person to use, in the course of 
trade, that person’s name or the name of that person’s predecessor in business, except 
where such name is used in such a manner as to mislead the public.  
PART V  
Miscellaneous  
20.   Regulations  
The Minister may make Regulations prescribing all matters that are required or 
permitted by this Act to be prescribed, for giving effect to the purposes of this Act.  
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 CHAPTER 147  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
SUBSIDIARY LEGIS LATION  
 
List of Subsidiary Legislation  
1. Geographical Indications Regulations  
 
Geographical Indications Regul ations  
SRO 46 of 2008  
ARRANGEMENT OF REGUL ATIONS  
PART I  
Preliminary  
1. Citation.  
2. Interpretation.  
3. Fees.  
4. Forms.  
5. Language of documen ts and translations.  
6. Indication of name, address, nationality and residence.  
7. Signatures by partnerships, companies and associations.  
8. Representation by barrister -at-law. 
PART II  
Registration of Geographical Indications  
9. Application for regist ration.  
10. Withdrawal of application.  
11. Marking application.  
12. Objection to or conditional acceptance of application and hearing.  
13. Refusal of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant 
objects.  
14. Acceptance of application and p ublication.  
15. Opposition.  
16. Registration, publication of reference thereto; issuance of 
certificate.  
17. Cancellation or rectification of registration.  
18. Publication.  
PART III  
Special Provisions Concerning Marks  
19. Refusal or invalidation of re gistration of misleading marks.  
20. Refusal or invalidation of registration of a mark conflicting with a 
geographical indic ation for wines and spirits.   9 [Issue 1/2009]  
 21. Publication of invalidation of registration of mark.  
PART IV  
General  
22. Address for service.  
23. Excluded days.  
24. Register.  
25. Correction of errors.  
26. Extension of time.  
27. Hearing.  
28. Service by mail.  
29. Directions as to furnishing of documents.  
30. Correction of irregularities.  
31. Dispensation by the Registrar.  
32. Hours of busin ess. 
33. Evidence.  
34. Statutory declarations and affidavits.  
First Schedule  Fees 
Second Schedule  Forms  
 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS REGULATIONS  
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Geographical Indic ations 
Act, No. 24 of 2004, the Mi nister makes the following Regulations.  
[SRO 46 of 2008.]  
[Date of commencement:  16th September , 2008.]  
PART I  
Preliminary  
1.   Citation  
These Regulations may be cited as the Geographical Indications Regulations, 2008.  
2.   Interpretation  
In these Regulati ons, unless the context otherwise requires — 
“official journal”  means a publication issued by or at the direction of the 
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office containing the matters that are r equired by 
the principal Act or these Regulations to be adver tised, and includes advertisement in 
the Gazette ; 
“principal Act”  means the Geographical Indications Act.  
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3.   Fees  
The fees specified in the First Schedule shall be paid in respect of matters arising 
under the principal Act or these Regulat ions.  
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 4.   Forms  
The forms specified in the Second Schedule shall be used in respect of matters arising 
under the principal Act or these Regulations.  
[Second Schedule.]  
5.   Language of documents and translations  
(1)  An application for r egistration shall be in the English language.  
(2)  Any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Regi strar 
pursuant to the principal Act or these Regulations and which is in a language other than 
English shall be accompanied by an English  translation verified by a translator that the 
translation is to the best of his knowledge complete and fait hful. 
6.   Indication of name, address, nationality and residence  
(1)  The name of — 
 (a) a natural person shall be indicated by the person’s family name and given 
name or names, the family name being indicated before the given names;  
 (b) a legal person shall be indicated by its full, official designations.  
(2)  Addresses shall — 
 (a) be indicated in a manner to satisfy the customary requirements for p rompt 
postal delivery at the address specified;  
 (b) indicate any telegraphic and telex addresses and facsimile and telephone 
numbers.  
(3)  Nationality shall be indicated by the name of the State of which a person is a 
national and legal persons shall indi cate the name of the State under whose laws they are 
constituted and their registered office.  
(4)  Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State of which a person is a 
resident.  
7.   Signatures by partnerships, companies and associations  
(1)  A doc ument 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 sign, stating that he signs on behalf of the partne rship, or by any o ther 
person who satisfies the Registrar that he 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 corpor ate, or 
by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the doc ument.  
(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 Registrar that he is aut horised to sign the 
document.  
8.   Representation by barrister -at-law 
(1)  The appointment of a barrister -at-law or solicitor shall be by an author isation of 
agent which shall be signed by the applicant or, if there are more than one, by each 
applicant.  
(2)  The authorisation of agent appointing a barrister -at-law or solicitor may be filed 
together with the application or within two months from its filing date.   11 [Issue 1/2009]  
 (3)  If an appointment is not made in accordance with section 8(3) of the pri ncipal Act 
and subre gulation (1), any procedural steps taken by the agent, other than the filing of the 
application, shall be deemed not to have been taken.  
PART II  
Registration of Geographical Indications  
9.   Application for registration  
An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall be made on 
Form  1 of the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the applicant or authorised agent.  
10.   Withdrawal of application  
(1)  An application may be withdrawn in writing addressed to the Registrar and signed 
by each applicant or authorised agent.  
(2)  The application fee shall not be refunded if an application is withdrawn.  
11.   Marking application  
(1)  The Registrar shall, upon receiving an application, mark on each doc ument 
making up the application the actual date of receipt and the application number consisting 
of the letters SVG, slant, the letters GI, slant, the numbers of the year in which the initial 
papers were received, slant, and a number allotted in the sequential order in which 
applications are receiv ed. 
(2)  Where any corrections or other later filed documents are received on di fferent 
dates, the Registrar shall also mark their actual date of receipt in the a ppropriate place of 
the request for registration of the geographical indication.  
(3)  The appl ication number allotted under subregulation (1) shall be quoted in all 
subsequent communications concerning the application.  
12.   Objection to or conditional acceptance of application and hearing  
(1)  If, upon examination in accordance with section 10(1) of the principal Act, the 
Registrar objects to the application for the registration of a geographical indication, he 
shall notify the applicant in writing of his objections with all the relevant details and 
invite the applicant to amend the application, to  submit his observations in wri ting or to 
apply for a hearing within two months from the date of the notification and if the 
applicant does not comply with the invitation within the period specified, he shall be 
deemed to have withdrawn his application.  
(2)  If, upon examination in accordance with section 10(1) of the principal Act, the 
Registrar decides to accept the application subject to amendments, modifications, 
cond itions or limitations, he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in writing.  
(3)  If the applicant objects to the amendments, modifications, conditions or limit ations, 
he shall, within two months from the date of the communication, request a hearing or 
submit his observations in writing to the Registrar . 
(4)  If the applicant does n ot object to the amendments, modifications, conditions, or 
limitations, he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly.  
(5)  If the applicant does not respond within the period specified, he shall be deemed 
to have withdrawn  his application.   12 [Issue 1/2009]  
 (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 same, shall give the applicant 
at least one month’s notice in writing of the date and time  when he may be heard.  
13.   Refusal of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects  
(1)  If, after a hearing or after consideration of the applicant’s amendments or 
observations in writing, the Registrar refuses the application or acce pts it subject to any 
amendments, modifications, conditions or limitations to which the applicant objects, he 
shall communicate his decision to the applicant in writing.  
(2)  The applicant may, within one month from the date of such communication, upon 
payment of the prescribed fee, request the Registrar to state in writing the grounds of his 
decision and the material used by him in arriving at the decision.  
14.   Acceptance of application and publication  
(1)  If the Registrar accepts the application uncond itionally or accepts it subject to any 
conditions or limitations to which the applicant does not object, he shall so notify the 
applicant, requesting him to pay the publication fee within one month from the date of the 
notification.  
(2)  If the publication  fee referred to in subregulation (1) is paid within the time 
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 n atural person or legal person fi ling 
the application, and the capacity in which the applicant is applying for 
registration;  
 (c) the name and address of the agent, if any;  
 (d) the address for service if an agent has not been appointed in accordance with 
section 8(3) of the principal Act and regulation 8;  
 (e) the demarcation of the geographical area to which the geographical 
indic ation applies;  
 (f) the goods for which the geographical indication is used;  
 (g) the quality, reputation or other characteristi c of the goods for which the 
geographical indication is used, and any conditions under which the 
indic ation may be used;  
 (h) the filing date and number of the application.  
(3)  If the publication fee referred to in subregulation (1) is not paid within the  time 
limit prescribed, the application shall be considered withdrawn.  
15.   Opposition  
(1)  The notice of opposition, under section 10(3) of the principal Act shall be given 
within three months from the date of the publication referred to in regulation 14 (2), on 
Form 2 of the Second Schedule, together with payment of the prescribed fee and 
accompanied by supporting evidence, if any.  
(2)  The counter -statement referred to in section 10(4) of the principal Act shall be 
subject to payment of the prescribed fe e and shall be given within three months from the 
date the notice of opposition is sent to the applicant and shall be in writing, stating the 
grounds upon which the applicant relies for his application and accompanied by 
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 (3)  The request for a hearing under section 10(5) of the principal Act shall 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 count er-statement, 
and the Regi strar 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 r eside or carry on business in Saint 
Vincent and the Grenadines, the Registrar may require him to give security for the costs 
of the opposition proceedings for such amount as the Registrar thinks fit.  
(5)  Where the Registrar decides to register the geograp hical indication, as provided in 
section 10(6) of the principal Act, he shall notify the opponent, if any, and the appl icant 
in writing stating the reasons for his decision and, in the case of the applicant, requesting 
him to pay the registration fee withi n one month from the date of the notific ation. 
(6)  Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the geographical indication, as 
provided in section 10(7) of the principal Act, he shall notify the opponent and the 
applicant in writing, stating the rea sons for his decision.  
16.   Registration, publication of reference thereto; issuance of certificate  
(1)  Subject to the payment of the registration fee within the period prescribed in 
regulation 15(5), the Registrar shall register the geographical indicat ion in accordance 
with section 10(6) of the principal Act and this regulation.  
(2)  The registration of the geographical indication shall include — 
 (a) the geographical indication registered;  
 (b) the demarcation of the geographical area to which the geogr aphical 
indic ation applies;  
 (c) the name and address of the natural person or legal entity in which name the 
indic ation 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 accor dance with 
section 8(3) of the principal Act 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 which the 
indic ation may be used; and  
 (h) the filing date and number of the application as well as the date of 
registr ation. 
(3)  The publication of the reference to the registration of a geographical indication 
shall contain the particulars specifi ed in subregulation (2).  
(4)  The certificate of registration of the geographical indication shall be issued on 
Form 3 of the Second Schedule.  
17.   Cancellation or rectification of registration  
(1)  For the purpose of proceedings for the cancellation or r ectification of the 
registr ation, of a geographical indication, the publication referred to in section 12(2)( b) of 
the principal Act shall — 
 (a) identify the geographical indication by setting out the particulars referred to 
in regul ation 16(2);   14 [Issue 1/2009]  
  (b) ident ify the person or authority which has applied for the cancellation or 
rectif ication of the registration of the geographical indication by setting out 
the name and address of the person or authority and of the representative or 
agent, if any; and  
 (c) speci fy the period within which the persons having the right to use the 
geographical indication under section 11 of the principal Act may apply to 
join in the pr oceedings.  
(2)  The period to be specified by the Court under section 12(3) of the principal Act 
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 12(4) of the principal Act 
that a decision has been taken to cancel or rectify the registration of the g eographical 
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, under section 12(4) of the principal Act, of the reference to the 
cancellation or rectification of the registration of a geographical indication shall — 
 (a) identify the geographical indication by setting out the particulars referred to 
in regul ation 16(2);  
 (b) indicate that the registration of the geographical i ndication has been 
cancelled or rectified, as the case may be, and, if rectified, specify the 
manner in which the registr ation has been so rectified; and  
 (c) cite the court decision by which the registration of the geographical 
indic ation has been cancell ed or rectified.  
18.   Publication  
Particulars of geographical indications and other proceedings under the principal Act 
and any other information required to be published under the principal Act or these 
Regulations shall be published, in accordance with the direction of the Registrar, in at 
least one official journal.  
PART III  
Special Provisions Concerning Marks  
19.   Refusal or invalidation of registration of misleading marks  
(1)  The request of an interested party under section 17 of the principal Act t o refuse 
or to invalidate the registration of a misleading mark shall be made on Form 4 of the 
Second Schedule, shall be subject to the payment of the prescribed fee and to the 
procedure, mutatis mutandis , set out in regulation 15.  
(2)  Where the Registrar  on his own motion decides to refuse or invalidate the 
registration of a mark pursuant to section 17 of the principal Act, he shall, in writing, so 
notify the regi stered proprietor of the mark, stating the reasons for his decision and giving 
him at least o ne month to submit a counter -statement and to request a hearing.  
(3)  If a hearing is requested, the Registrar shall give the registered proprietor at least 
one month’s written notice of the date set for the hearing, and the registered proprietor 
shall, wi thin that period, pay the prescribed fee for the hearing.  
(4)  The Registrar shall notify the registered proprietor in writing of his final dec ision 
and stating the reasons for the decision.   15 [Issue 1/2009]  
 20.   Refusal or invalidation of registration of a mark conflicti ng with a geographical 
indic ation for wines and spirits  
(1)  The request of an interested party under section 18 of the principal Act, to refuse 
or to invalidate the registration of a mark which conflicts with a geographical indication 
for wines and spirit s shall be made on Form 5 of the Second Schedule, shall be subject to 
the payment of a prescribed fee and to the procedure, mutatis mutandis , set out in 
regul ation 15.  
(2)  Where the Registrar on his own motion decides to refuse or invalidate the 
registration of a mark pursuant to section 18 of the principal Act, he shall, in writing, 
notify the registered proprietor of the mark stating the reasons for his decision and giving 
him at least one month to submit a counter -statement and to request a hearing.  
(3)  If a hearing is requested the Registrar shall 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 Regis trar shall notify the registered proprietor in writing of his final dec ision 
and stating the reasons for the decision.  
21.   Publication of invalidation of registration of mark  
(1)  The Registrar shall record and publish a reference to the invalidation of the 
registration of a mark pursuant to section 17 or 18 of the principal Act.  
(2)  The publication of the reference to the invalidation of the registration of the mark 
pursuant to section 17 or 18 of the principal Act 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 the mark was registered 
with an indication of the corresp onding class or classes of the International 
Classification; and  
 (f) an indication of the grounds on which the registration of the mark has been 
inval idated.  
PART IV  
General  
22.   Address for service  
(1)  There shall be furnished to the Registrar — 
 (a) by every applicant for the registration of a geographical indication, an 
address for service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for the purpose of 
his application; and  
 (b) by every person including the applicant for, or the owner of, a geographical 
indic ation, as the case may be, concerned in any proceedings to which any of 
these Regulations relate, an address for service in Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines,  
and the address so furnished or, where another address being an address in Saint Vincent 
and the Gre nadines has been furnished in place thereof, that address shall be treated for  16 [Issue 1/2009]  
 the pu rposes of that application or those proceedings, as appropriate, as the address of 
that applicant or, as the case may be, of that person.  
(2)  Where an agent has been appo inted in accordance with section 8(3) of the 
princ ipal Act and regulation 8, the address of the agent shall, for all purposes connected 
with the principal Act and these Regulations, be treated as the address to which 
communic ations to the person or persons  who appointed the agent shall be transmitted.  
23.   Excluded days  
When the last day for doing any act or taking any proceeding falls on a day when the 
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office is not open to the public for bus iness, it shall 
be lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office is next open for business.  
24.   Register  
(1)  Consultation of the Register shall be subject to payment of the pr escribed fee and 
requests for certified copi es of extracts from the Register or for copies of documents shall 
be made to the Registrar in writing and shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.  
(2)  The Registrar shall cause to be entered in the Register in respect of every 
geographical indic ation in addition to the information indicated in regulation 16(2), any 
change with respect to such information in particular in the name, or address, or address 
for service indicated therein.  
25.   Correction of errors  
(1)  The Registrar may correct any e rror permitted under section 14(1) of the principal 
Act upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such terms as he may consider 
appropriate, or on his own initiative.  
(2)  Any correction made under subregulation (1) shall be communicated in writi ng to 
all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be published by the Regi strar. 
26.   Extension of time  
The request for an extension of time, referred to in section 14(2) of the principal Act, 
shall be subject to the payment of the prescri bed fee.  
27.   Hearing  
(1)  The Registrar shall, before exercising adversely to any person any discretionary 
power given to the him by the principal Act or these Regulations, notify such person in 
writing of the opportunity to be heard, and indicating a ti me 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 the payment of 
the prescribed fee.  
(3)  The Registrar shall, upon receiving a request for a hea ring, 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 not ify all parties of the decision and if any party so desires shall give 
his reason for the decision to that party.  
28.   Service by mail   17 [Issue 1/2009]  
 Any notice, application or other document sent to the Registrar by mail shall be 
deemed to have been given, made or file d at the time when it would 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 properly a ddressed 
and sent by registered mai l. 
29.   Directions as to furnishing of documents  
The Registrar may, at any stage of any proceedings before him, direct that such 
documents, information or evidence as he may require be furnished within such period of 
time as he may fix.  
30.   Correction o f irregularities  
The Registrar may rectify any irregularity in any procedure before him on such terms 
as he may direct.  
31.   Dispensation by the Registrar  
Where, under these Regulations, any person is to do any act or thing or any document 
or evidence is required to be produced or filed and it is shown to the satisfa ction of the 
Regi strar that from any reasonable cause the person is unable to do that act or thing or 
that that document or evidence cannot be produced or filed, the Registrar may, upon the 
production of such evidence and subject to such terms as he thinks fit, dispense with the 
doing of any such act or thing, or the production or filing of such document or evidence.  
32.   Hours of business  
The Commerce and Intellectual Property Office shall be open to the public from 
Monday to Friday inclusive, each week, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon and 
1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m., for all classes of business.  
33.   Evidence  
(1)  Where under these Regulations evidence may be filed, it shall be by statut ory 
declaration or affidavit.  
(2)  The Registrar may, if he thinks fit in any particular case, take oral evidence in lieu 
of or in addition to such evidence and shall allow any witness to be cross examined on his 
affid avit or declaration.  
34.   Statutory d eclarations and affidavits  
(1)  Any statutory declaration or affidavit filed under the principal Act or these 
Regul ations shall be made before any officer authorised by law in any part of Saint  Vincent 
and the Grenadines to administer an oath for the purpo se of any legal procee dings. 
(2)  Statutory declarations or affidavits made outside Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
shall be made before a Consul or Notary Public . 
 
First Schedule  
[Regulation 3.]  
Fees  
Matter of Proceeding  Amount of Fee  Form   18 [Issue 1/2009]  
 1. Applicatio n for registration of geographical 
indic ation [sections 8(1) and 9; regulation 9]  $250.00  Form 1  
2. Request for hearing [sections 10(l) and 10(5), 17, 
18; regulations 12(3), 15(3), 19(2), 20(2), 27(2)]  $50.00   
3. Request to the Registrar to state in writ ing 
grounds of decision to refuse application or to 
accept it su bject to conditions [section 10(1); 
regulation 13]  $25.00   
4. Publication fee [section 10(2); regulation 14(1)]  $25.00 plus fee 
payable to 
publisher   
5. Notice of opposition to registration of 
geographical indication [section 10(3); regul ation 
15(1)]  $50.00   
6. Counter -statement to notice of opposition 
[section 10(4); regulation 15(2)]  $50.00   
7. Registration fee [section 10(6); regulation 15(5)]  $1,000.00   
8. Request to refuse or to inval idate registration of a 
misleading mark [section 17; regul ation 19(1)]  $100.00  Form 4  
9. Request to refuse or to invalidate the regi stration 
of a mark which conflicts with a geographical 
indication for wines and spirits [section 18; 
regulation 20(1)]  $100 .00 Form 5  
10. Consultation of Register (for every quarter of an 
hour or part thereof)  [regulation 24(1)]  $10.00   
11. Request for certified copies of extracts from 
Register or for copies of documents (per 
page)  [regu lation  24(1)]  $5.00 per 
Printed page 
and $10.00 to 
certify   
12. Request for correction of error [section 14(1); 
regulation 25]  $10.00   
13. Request for extension of time [section 14(2); 
regul ation 26]  $75.00   
 
Second Schedule  
[Regulation 4.]  
Forms  
FORM 1  
[Regulation 9.]  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICAT IONS ACT  
Application for Registration of Ge ographical Indication  
COMMERCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SAINT VINCENT AND THE 
GRENADINES  
Form 1 [regulation 9]  For Official Use  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT   
 Date of Receipt by the Commerce and  
Intell ectual Property Office:  ...........................    19 [Issue 1/2009]  
   ................................ ................................ ........   
  ................................ ................................ ........   
To:  The Registrar  APPLICATION No.:  ................................ ......  
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office  (Office’s Stamp)  
 Fees receives on:  ................................ .............   
 Applicants or Barrister’s / Solic itor’s File  
Reference:  ................................ .......................   
  ................................ ................................ ........   
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRA TION OF A GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATION IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:  
I.  APPLICANT(S)*  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplemental box  ................................ .......................   
Name(s):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address(es):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Nationality:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....  
Country of residence or principal place of busin ess: ................................ ................................ .....  
Capacity in which applicant is applying for registration:  ................................ ..............................   
Tel. No.  .......................  Telegraphic  ..................   Telex  ......................   Fax  ................................   
Address:  ................................ .............................   No.:  ........................   No.:  ...............................   
Address for service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*:  ................................ ..........................   
II.  BARRISTER -AT-LAW/SOLICITOR  
The following Barrister -at-law/Solicitor has been appointed by the applicant in the 
Authoris ation of Agent accompanying this Form to be filed within two months from the filing 
of the a pplication for registration [regulation 8(2)].  
Name:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Tel. No.  .......................  Telegraphic  ..................   Telex  ......................   Fax  ................................   
Address:  ................................ .............................   No.:  ........................  No.:  ................................   
III.  GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION  
The geographical indication for which registration is sought is the following:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
IV.  GEOGRAPHICAL AREA  
The following is the demarcation 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 contain ed in the supplemental box:  ................................ ................................ ..........................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................    20 [Issue 1/2009]  
 V.  GOODS  
The goods for which the geographical indication is used are the following:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VI.  QUALITY, REPUTATION OR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS  
The quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods for which the geographical 
indic ation is used, and any conditions under which the indication may be used, are the 
following:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplement box.  
Additional information accompanies this Form.  
VII.  FEES  
accompany this Form:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VIII.   SUPPLEMENTAL BOX*  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
IX.  SIGNATURE(S)  ................................ ........   Appl icant(s)**  ................................ .................   
 (Date)  ................................ ...............................   
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR  
Date of receipt of connections and later filed papers completing the application:  .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 
FORM 2  
[Section 15(1).]  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
Notice of Opposition  
COMMERCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SAINT VINCENT AND THE 
GRENADINES  
 For Official Use  
 Notice of opposition received on:  
 Fees received on:  
To:  The Registrar  
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office Applicant’s or Barrister’s/Solicitors File Refe rence:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................    21 [Issue 1/2009]  
 I.  IN THE MATTER OF  
Application No.  ................................ ................................ ...  for Registration of Geographical  Indication*   
Filing Date of Application:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............   
Published in the periodical of the  ...............   day of  ........  , 20 ...........  , No.  ...............   page  ........   
II.  OPPONENT(S)  
Name(s):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address(es):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplementary box  
Address for service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines**  ................................ .........................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
III.  GROUNDS FOR OPPOSITION  
The Grounds for opposition are as follows:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplemental box.  
Supporting evidence accompanies this form.  
IV.  BARRISTER -AT-LAW/SOLICITOR  
The following Barrister -at-Law/Solicitor has been appointed by the applicant in the 
Authoris ation of Agent accompanying this Form  
Name:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Telephone. No.:  ..........  Telegraphic:  ................   Telex No.:  ..............   Fax No.: .........................   
Address:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
V.  FEES  accompany this Form  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VI.  SUPPLEMENTAL BOX*  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VII.  SIGNATURE(S)  .............................  [Opp onent(s)/Barriste r/Solicitor**]  .............................   
 (Date)  ................................ ................................    22 [Issue 1/2009]  
  
FORM 3  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
Certificate of Registration of Geographical Indication  
COMMERCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SAINT VINCENT AND THE 
GRENADINES  
In accordance with section 10(6) and regulation 16(4), it is  hereby certified that a  
geograph ical indication having the Registration No.  ......................   has been registered in the  
name(s) of:  
Name(s):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address(es):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
filed on:  ................................ ...................   
 (date)  
on: .........................   in respect of a geographical indication registered pursuant to an application  
 (date)  
being a geographical indication used for:  ................................ ................................ ......................   
 (goods)  
and which applies to:  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................   
 (geographical area)  
A description of the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods for which the 
geographical indication is used and any conditions unde r which the indication may be used 
accompanies this certificate.  
 Date:  ................................ .....................   
  ................................ ...............................   
 Registrar  
 
FORM 4  
[Section 19.]  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
Request to Refuse or Invalidate Registration of Misleading Mark  
COMMERCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SAINT VINCENT AND THE 
GRENADINES  
 For Official Use  
Request received on:  ................................ ..  
Fees received on:  ................................ ........   
To:  The Registrar  
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office  
Applicant’s or Barrister’s File Refe rence:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
I.  IN THE MATTER OF  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................    23 [Issue 1/2009]  
  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Application for Registra tion/Registration No.* of Mark:  ................................ .............................   
Filing/Registration*  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 Date  ................................ ......................   
Application/Registration* Published in the Official journal  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
(No.)  ................................ . (Page)  ................................ . (Date)  ................................ ....................   
II.  APPLICATION(S)**  
Name(s):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address(es):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in th e supplemental box.  
Address for service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
III.  GROUNDS FOR REQUEST  
The grounds for request to refuse or to invalidate the registration of the above identified mark 
are as follows:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information i s contained in the supplemental box.  
Supporting evidence accompanies this form.  
IV.  BARRISTER -AT-LAW/SOLICITOR***  
The following Barrister -at-Law/Solicitor has been appointed by the applicant in the 
Authoris ation of Agent accompanying this Form:  
Name:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Telephone No.:  Telegraphic  Telex No.:  Fax No.:  
 Address:    
 ................................ ........   ................................ ...........    .......................    ..................   
    
V.  FEES   
accompany this Form  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........   
 
VI.  SUPPLEMENTAL BOX *  
 
 
 
VII.  SIGN ATURE(S)  .............................   [Applicant(s)/Barrister/Solicitor**]  
Date  
 
FORM 5   24 [Issue 1/2009]  
 [Section 20.]  
GEO GRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ACT  
Request to Refuse or Invalidate Registration of a Mark Conflicting with a Geographical 
Indication for Wines and Spirits  
COMMERCE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SAINT VINCENT AND THE 
GRENADINES  
 For Official Use  
Request receiv ed on:  ................................ ..  
Fees received on:  ................................ ........   
To:  The Registrar  
Reference  ................................ ................................ ....  Applicant’s or Barrister’s/Solicitor’s File  
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
I.  IN THE MATTER OF  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Application for Registration/Registration No.* of Mark:  ................................ .............................   
Filing/Regist ration*  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 Date  ................................ ......................   
Application/Registration* Published in the Official journal  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
(No.)  ................................   (Page)  ................................   (Date)  ................................ ...................   
II.  APPLICATION(S)**  
Name(s):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address(es):  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplemental box.  
Address for service in  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
III.  GROUNDS FOR REQUEST  
The grounds for request to refuse or to invalidate the registration of the above identified mark 
are as follows:  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Additional information is contained in the supplemental box.  
Suppo rting evidence accompanies this form.  
IV.  BARRISTER -AT-LAW/SOLICITOR***  
The following Barrister -at-Law/Solicitor has been appointed by the applicant in the 
Authoris ation of Agent accompanying this Form:  
Name:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Address:  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........    25 [Issue 1/2009]  
  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
Telephone No.:  Teleg raphic  Telex No.:  Fax No.:  
 Address:    
    
    
V.  FEES  
accompany this Form  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VI.  SUPPLEMENTAL BOX *  
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
 ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................   
VII.  SIGN ATURE(S)  ............................  [Applicant(s)/Barrister/Solicitor**]  .............................   
 Date  ................................ ......................