WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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13 February 2002
(02-0751)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Registrar of Intellectual Property Bill 2001,
as notified by Antigua and Barbuda under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document
IP/N/1/ATG/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
ANTIGUA-ET-BARBUDA
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du projet de Loi sur le service d'enregistrement de la
propriété intellectuelle, notifié par Antigua-et-Barbuda  au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le
document IP/N/1/ATG/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del proyecto de ley del registro de la
propiedad intelectual de 2001, que Antigua y Barbuda notificó de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el
párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/ATG/1).
                                                     
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.IP/N/1/ATG/C/2
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
THE REGISTRAR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT 2001
NO     OF 2001
BILL FOR
AN ACT  to make provision for the establishment of the position of Registrar of Intellectual Property
and for related matters.
ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows –
Short Title
and Commence-
ment.1.  This Act may be cited as the Registrar of
Intellectual Property Act 2001 and comes into
force on a day fixed by the Minister by Orderpublished in the Gazette
Interpretation 2.  In this Act,
“ Intellectual Property legislation”  includes
the Copyright Act 2001, the Patents Act,2001, the Trademarks Act, 2001, theIndustrial Designs Act, 2001, the
Geographical Indications Act, 2001, the
Integrated Circuits Topography Act, 2001;“Registrar”  means the Registrar ofIntellectual Property a ppointed under section
3 of this Act
Appointment ofRegistrar of IntellectualProperty  and Officers.3.  It shall be lawful for the Public Service
Commission to appoint a Registrar ofIntellectual Property for Antigua andBarbuda and such officers and clerks to assistthe Registrar of Intellectual Property as theCommission may consider necessary.
Salary 4.  The Registrar of Intellectual Property shall
receive such salary as may be assigned by
Parliament
Duties of the Registrar
of Intellectual Property5. (1)  The Registrar shall,
(a) perform all functions relating to:
(i) the grant of patents and utility
model certificates;
(ii) the registration of industrial
designs, marks, collectivemarks and geographicalindications;
(b) superintend and perform such
other duties and exercise such otherpowers as are conferred by theintellectual property legislation or theIP/N/1/ATG/C/2
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regulations made thereunder; and
(c ) be responsible for the carrying
out of studies, programmes orexchanges of items or servicesregarding domestic and internationalintellectual property issues andregarding the use of patent documentsas a source of information.
(2) Decisions of the Registrar shall be
signed by the Registrar or an officialdesignated by him.
(3)   The Registrar may issue Administrative
Instructions relating to the procedures underthis Act and the Regulations as well as to theother functions of the Industrial PropertyRegistry.
.
Corrections of Errors, Extension of Time 6.(1)  The Registrar may, subject to anyprovision in the Regulations, correct anyerror of translation or transcription,clerical error or mistake in anyapplication or docum ent filed with the
Industrial Property Registry or in any
recording effected  pursuant to anyintellectual property legislation.
(2)  If the Registrar is satisfied that the
circumstances justify it, he may, uponreceiving a written request, extend the timefor doing any act or taking any proceedingunder this Act and the Regulations, uponnotice to the parties concerned and upon suchterms as he may direct, and the extensionmay be granted though the time for doing theact or taking the proceeding has expired.
Exercise of DiscretionaryPowers7.  The Registrar shall give  any party to a
proceeding  before him an opportunity ofbeing heard before exercising adversely  tothat party any discretionary power vested inhim by any intellectual property legislation.IP/N/1/ATG/C/2
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Organization of the
Intellectual Property Registry8. (1)  There is established a registry to
be known as the Intellectual PropertyRegistry .
(2) The Registrar is responsible for
the administration of the IntellectualProperty Registry and shall beassisted by a Deputy and suchAssistants as may be appointed.
 (3)  The Minister shall determine the
organizational structure and regulate all questionsconcerning the financial and budgetary system of
the Intellectual Property Registry
Passed the House of Representatives this Passed the Senate this
                     Day of                     2001     day of        2001
Speaker President
Clerk to the House of Representatives Clerk to the Senate
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