We have the honour and privilege of inducting Mr. Dalchand into the inventor’s Hall of Fame. The inventor’s Hall of Fame is a concept that was created a few years ago to encourage young persons especially in Trinidad and Tobago, to think...
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The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Ministry of The Attorney General and Legal Affairs (AGLA) in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) conducted a Seminar entitled “How to Make a Living from Apps” from...
More infoMEDIA RELEASE: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Workshop on Copyright for Caribbean Heads of Intellectual Property
Pictured above (L-R): The Honourable Faris Al-Rawi, M.P., Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs; Ms. Sylvie Forbin, Deputy Director General, Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, WIPO and Mr. Regan Asgarali, Controller, Intellectual...
More infoUse of Copyrighted Music at Carnival Events
Please see the following links for the media release on Use of Copyrighted Music At Carnival Events and the decision of the Honourable Madame Justice Quinlan-Williams in CV2018-04838 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COPYRIGHT COLLECTION ORANISATION AND...
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There are numerous possibilities which are enabling today’s population to mitigate the impact of human activity on the environment. One of the main possibilities lies with technology. This resolution involves research into technical methods to...
More infoAlternative Dispute Resolution
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Center provides international services for the resolution of disputes relating to Intellectual Property (IP), in particular, by administering cases under the WIPO Rules for Mediation, WIPO Rules...
More infoMOU between the UTT and the IPO
The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), as an academic institution, has prioritized the discovery and development of entrepreneurs and the commercialization of research and development to spawn companies for wealth generation and the...
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The Intellectual Property Office of Trinidad and Tobago (IPO) is compelled to respond to the recent debate on live streaming and to hopefully end the conjecture. In today’s modern digital world, live streaming apps and facilities like...
More infoBuilding respect for Intellectual Property and Tourism in Trinidad and Tobago
A brief overview of the activities being undertaken by the Trinidad and Tobago Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs regarding its ‘Building Respect for Intellectual Property and Tourism’ Programme...
More infoBridging the gap between environment and Patent system
The world’s environment has been changing drastically over the past several years. Temperatures have been rising, there has been an increase in sea level rise and our natural resources are being exhausted at a rate that is out of our control. Our...
More infoIntellectual Property (IP) Matters: Owning or Creating a Franchise in Trinidad and Tobago
Anyone who does not know the saying that “you can tell where a town is in Trinidad when you see a KFC”, either isn’t Trini, or has been living under a rock for some time! KFC is indeed one of the most popular and widespread franchises in our...
More infoMutiny! Pirates In T&T!
Yo Ho Yo Ho a pirate’s life for me? Or piracy that even Jack Sparrow might object to! Our country is riddled with movie and music pirates. This is no different to any developed or developing society, and it seems that, despite all efforts, this...
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