Guyana
Clasification:
Nice for UK re-registrations; local (Fourth Schedule, classes 1–34) for national filings. National registrations protect goods only
Multi-class applications:
No for national applications (single class); multi-class possible for UK re-registrations
Priority:
No (Guyana is a party to the Paris Convention, but there are no local implementing regulations)
Registration duration:
7 years from the filing date (national), then renewals every 14 years; UK re-registrations follow the underlying UK registration
Usage requirement:
5 years from the registration date
PATENTS
Type:
National registration, or re-registration of a UK/EP(UK) patent (Patents and Designs Act 2002; within 3 years of the UK registration). Paris priority cannot be claimed
PCT member:
No
Duration:
National patent 16 years, extendable by a further 5 or 10 years; a UK/EP(UK)-based registration is tied to the underlying patent