WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide LC - Saint Lucia
Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property (Saint Lucia)

    Applicable as from March 13, 2025
    (published on March 13, 2025)

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    The PCT Applicant’s Guide is updated almost every week with information received by the International Bureau.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    List of abbreviations used in this document:
    Office: Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property (Saint Lucia)
    Countries and Offices information:
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    Office profile
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities
    Article 64(5)
    Refer to the full list.
    Office Closed dates
    The Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    International Phase

    Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

    Contracting State:
    Saint Lucia
    Two-letter code:
    LC
    Name of Office:
    Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property (Saint Lucia)
    Location:
    2nd Floor
    Hewanorra House
    Trou Garnier Financial Centre
    Pointe Seraphine
    Castries
    Saint Lucia
    Mailing address:
    Same as above
    Telephone:
    (1-758) 468 32 30
    (1-758) 468 32 31
    E-mail:
    info@rocip.gov.lc
    Website:
    Facsimile:
    (1-758) 451 79 89
    Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?
    No
    Would the Office accept evidence of mailing a document, in case of loss or delay, where a delivery service other than the postal authorities is used (PCT Rule 82.1)?
    No
    Is the Office prepared to allow applicants to make applications available to the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS) (PCT Rule 17.1(b-bis)?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    No
    Competent receiving Office(s) for international applications filed by nationals or residents of this State:
    Refer to corresponding Annex C
    IB
    Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:
    Refer to corresponding National Phase.
    LC
    Types of protection available via the PCT:
    Patents
    Payment methods accepted by the Office:
    Refer to the Office
    Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):
    None
    Provisional protection after international publication:
    None
    Information of interest if this Contracting State is designated (or elected)
    Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:
    Must be in the request. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?
    No

    Annex C - Receiving Office

    The Office does not act as receiving Office
    This Office has delegated its RO functions to RO/IB. Refer to Annex C(IB) for more information.

    National Phase

    Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

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    The procedure in the national Phase

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    Annexes

    Annex LC.I - Fees
    Information not yet available
    Forms
    Please refer to the Office.
    Current version applicable from March 13, 2025 , printed on February 3, 2026
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