CIIPO (the Cayman Islands Intellectual Property Office) recently
staged training sessions with three Government agencies regarding
the enforcement of The Copyright (Cayman Islands) Order 2015.
Staff members from Customs, the Department of Commerce and
Investment (DCI), and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
(RCIPS) were educated on their powers under the law, which came
into effect on 30 June.
'The new law defines the extent of copyright protection in
Cayman by stating the rights of persons who create original
literary, artistic, dramatic or musical works. It also provides the
framework for enforcement', Minister for Commerce Wayne Panton
said.
CIIPO was created in May 2016 to register intellectual property
(IP), such as trade marks, that needs to be recorded as part of its
legal protection. It will also provide information to the local and
global public about IP protection in Cayman, in the form of
copyrights, patents, trade marks, and design rights.
