The Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office (CAIPO) is a Barbadian governmental agency in charge of various aspects of industrial property right affairs including:

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s. It is a division of the ''Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science & Technology'' (MIST), formerly known as the ''Ministry of Industry & International Business.'' Around 2010 Barbados was recognised for its ranking as one of the top countries where foreign patents are legally based. CAIPO's office was located on Belmont Road, and moved in March 2013 to Baobab Towers, in Warrens,

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In 2021 the body opened its corporate registry for online registratio

Criticisms

In 2021 CAIPO faced criticism by some members of the public for the pace the body conducts its business.

National legislation

Corporate affairs in Barbados are covered by the following Acts: *Companies Act *Registration of Business Names Act *Bills of Sale Act *Small Business Development Act *Notarial acts *Public Documents Act *Pharmacy Act *Limited Partnerships Act *Registration of Newspapers Act *Trade Unions Act Intellectual property in Barbados are covered by the following Acts: *Trademarks Act *Patents Act *Industrial Designs Act At the international level, the department works very closely with the

World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; (OMPI)) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN). Pursuant to the 1967 Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO was created to pr ...

(WIPO) and its subregional unit known as the Cooperation for Development Bureau for Latin American and Caribbean.

Treaties and conventions

Barbados is a signatory to the following copyright and intellectual property treaties and conventions influencing local laws: Currently Barbados has yet to finalise or is absent from:

Domain names and trademarks

Additionally, CAIPO is entrusted with the handling of legal issues pertaining to Barbados' .bb

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and second-level domains including: .co.bb, .com.bb, .net.bb, .org.bb, .info.bb, .store.bb, .tv.bb, .biz.bb .

References

External links

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Public search for current CAIPO trademarks registered
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