Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, last Thursday, met with representatives of the United States & Foreign Commercial Service of Guyana along with representatives from their sister agency, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), at the Attorney General’s Chambers, Carmichael Street, Georgetown, a release from the Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Legal Affairs disclosed yesterday.
The Attorney General was accompanied by Registrar of Commerce of the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority, Reza Manraj. Attendees at the meeting also included Regional Intellectual Property Attaché for Mercosur, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname US Patent and Trademark Office/US Commercial Service, David Kellis; Regional Intellectual Property Advisor for Mercosur, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname, Maria Beatriz Dellore; Senior Commercial Officer US & Foreign Commercial Service, Guyana, Daniel Gaines, and Commercial Assistant – Budget Analyst US & Foreign Commercial Service, Guyana, Tocoma Alexis.
The release explained that the USPTO is the federal agency responsible for granting US Patents and registering trademarks in key foreign markets.
The Agency offered to provide the assistance necessary to enhance the local intellectual property landscape in Guyana, in an effort to enhance the ease of access of dealing with intellectual property transactions. As such, its visiting representatives engaged the Attorney General to learn about the local landscape and activities happening on the Intellectual Property Front. They also advocated for the promotion of greater Intellectual Property protection.
In response, Nandlall thanked the delegation for initiating the engagement and updated them on the wide-ranging statutory and other legal reforms taking place in Guyana. He stressed that the modernisation of the commercial architecture was a priority, noting that Patents, Trademarks and Intellectual Property are among the areas for review.
The Attorney General further emphasised that “the Government of Guyana will chart the direction in which these reforms will unfold with priority being given to CARICOM model type legislation. All assistance offered, especially in the form of training and capacity building will be welcomed by Guyana,” the release added.
