Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO)
Jamaicaaddress:
Ground Floor,
JAMPRO Building
18 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10
Jamaica, West Indies
email:
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) was established in January 2001. JIPO acquired its status as a statutory body on February 1, 2002 (JIPO ACT) and is an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce.
1. As the national IP office, JIPO provides a central focal point for the administration of Intellectual Property (IP) in Jamaica and has the mandate of administering the following intellectual property systems in Jamaica:
- Copyright and Related Rights
- Trade Marks
- Geographical Indications
- Industrial Designs
- Patents
- Layout-Designs (Topographies)
- New Plant Varieties
- Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions
2. To advise the Minister with portfolio responsibility for IP on matters relating to the administration of such laws.
3. To promote the progressive development of IPRs in Jamaica.
contact info:
Ground Floor,
JAMPRO Building
18 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10
Jamaica, West Indies
Tel:876.946-1300, 946-0789, 946-9216, 618-1681
Fax:876.927-6744
Email: info@jipo.gov.jm
services:
The services offered and activities carried out by JIPO are geared towards enhancing the capacity of individual creators and innovators, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME’s), corporations and institutions, to create wealth through the acquisition and maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR’s).
The services offered by JIPO are geared towards individual creators and innovators, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), corporations and institutions to enhance their capacity for wealth creation through the acquisition and maintenance of IPRs. JIPO carries out an ongoing Public Education Programme working in collaboration with public and private sector interest groups.
JIPO plays a pivotal role in IP policy development and implementation. The Office makes recommendations to the Government on technical aspects of IPRs and cross-sector issues relating to IP such as: International Trade, E-commerce, Bio-diversity, Science & Technology and Environmental Management. The Office also provides representation on IP at local, regional and international levels for and on behalf of the Government. In conjunction with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) JIPO facilitates training, human resource development and institutional strengthening in various aspects of IPRs.