Antigua Trademark Information

Antigua is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. The population is estimated at 85632 with a GDP of nominal amount.

The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak Indians populated the islands when COLUMBUS landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.

Trademarks are assigned through the Antigua and Barbuda Intellectual Property & Commerce Office (ABIPCO). Antigua is a member of the Madrid Protocol. A trademark is valid for 10 years and may be renewed for further periods of 10 years each.