Legal Articles: Trademark, Patent, Industrial Design, Copyright, IPR in Sri Lanka
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Navigating Trademark Registration: Your Gateway to Intellectual Property Protection in Sri Lanka
Jan
Embarking on the journey of trademark registration is a strategic move for businesses in Sri Lanka seeking to fortify their brand identity. This guide unfolds a comprehensive roadmap, offering insights into the nuanced process of creating a trademark registration dossier for submission to the National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO) in Sri Lanka. Understanding Trademarks: In […]
Legal notes to copyright registration in Sri Lanka
Apr
Copyright registration in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 72nd on the Human Development Index. It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest […]
Plant Varieties Protection in Sri Lanka
Sep
The term “plant variety protection” has originally been used in agriculture to refer to protecting a particular variety of a plant against a number of different harmful effects, including climatic factors, toxic substances in soil, water or air infestations, pests and diseases, or the deterioration of the plant’s essential characteristics through cross-breeding with other varieties. […]
Legal notes to patent registration in Sri Lanka
Aug
Patent registration in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. Sri Lanka is a developing country, ranking 72nd on the Human Development Index. It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest […]
Protect your art from copyright infringement
Apr
Putting pen to paper, fingers on the keyboard, or using tools to make a sound, you’ve actually made something out of nothing. You are the legal owner of the work or sound, and laws exist to ensure that your intellectual property rights are properly protected. How does it happen? Copyright infringement is enforced more closely […]
Trademark registration in Sri Lanka
Apr
An overview of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is an island nation with 1340km long coastline located in the Indian Ocean. The country has an area of about 65,610 km2, of which 64,740 km of land and 870 km of sea. With a population of about 20 million people, Sri Lanka is a relatively hot tropical […]
Sri Lanka Trademark Law: Guide To Register Trademark In Sri Lanka
The following articles shall comprehensively guide to register trademark in Sri Lanka which the trademark applicant should note prior to officially filing Sri Lanka trademark. QUESTIONS ANSWERS What is trademark rights in SRI LANKA: first to file or first to use? Sri Lanka is applying “first to file” principle. It is required to register in order to obtain […]
Sri Lanka Trademark Law: What legal notes to Sri Lanka trademark certificate.
What is use requirement after trademark registration in Sri Lanka? What actions could be considered as use of trademark in Sri Lanka? Could we stop validity of trademark registration certificate based on non-use for a period of time? How many years of non-use? The trademark is required to be used for five consecutive years immediately preceding the […]