AIPF
AIPPI
INTA
ASIPI
BAR
IBA
MARQUES

Association of Intellectual Property Firms
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
International Trademark Association
Asociación Interamericana da la Propiedad Intelectual (Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property)
Bar Association of Belize
International Bar Association
The Association of European Trade Mark Owners

AIPF
Association of Intellectual Property Firms

AIPPI
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

INTA
International Trademark Association

ASIPI
Asociación Interamericana da la Propiedad Intelectual (Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property)

BAR
Bar Association of Belize

IBA
International Bar Association

MARQUES
The Association of European Trade Mark Owners

Starting in 2000, Belize enacted a set of modern TRIPS compliant legislation together with attaining membership in WIPO and PCT.

These include:

• TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
• COPYRIGHT ACT (CAP. 252)
• PATENTS ACT (CAP. 253)
• INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254)
• PROTECTION OF NEW PLANT VARIETIES ACT (CAP. 255)
• PROTECTION OF LAYOUT-DESIGNS (TOPOGRAPHIES) OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACT (CAP. 256)

Belize now has a specialized office dealing strictly with all IP matters and related office actions i.e. Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) and is the National Intellectual Property Registry for Belize. For further information on these services please do not hesitate to contact us.