Proposed new legislation for brand protection has been drafted,
and once finalised and implemented it could have an impact for any
brand owner that operates or holds trade marks in the British
Overseas Territory. In an exclusive guest post for World Trademarks
Review, Ogier partner Sophie Peat considers some of the major
changes that may be on the horizon in Bermuda, a leading
international financial centre.
In December 2022, Bermuda's Minister for Tourism and the
Cabinet Office, The Hon Vance M Campbell, gave a ministerial statement
updating the House on the government's progress in revamping
its outdated suite of IP legislation, including legislation in the
field of trademarks, copyright, patents and designs. Bermuda has
taken UK IP legislation as a framework on which to base its new
laws and regulations and the UK Intellectual Property Office
(UKIPO) will be invited to review and comment on the proposed draft
legislation after an industry consultation has been
