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Useful information

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: Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO)

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:

Bahamas

Two-letter code:

BS

Name of Office:

Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO)

Location:

Bahamas Financial Centre
Second Floor South
Shirley & Charlotte Streets
Nassau
Bahamas

Mailing address:

Same as above

Telephone:

(1-242) 397 89 50

E-mail:

bahipo@bahamas.gov.bs

Website:

http://www.bahamas.gov.bs

Facsimile:

Information not yet available

Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?

Information not yet available

Does the Office send notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications?

Yes

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:

IB

International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - International Bureau of WIPO

Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:

BS

Bahamas - Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BIPO)

Types of protection available via the PCT:

Patents,

Utility models

Payment methods accepted by the Office:

Payments of national fees can be made to the Office by cheque, bank draft, credit or debit card

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)

For national protection

Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:

May be in the request or must be furnished within two months from the date of the invitation

Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?

Yes, refer to Annex L.

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.

Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

Requirements of designated and elected Offices

Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.

For a list of these institutions refer to:

https://www.wipo.int/documents/d/treaties/docs-en-registration-budapest-idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/budapest-system/guide/section_d/subsection_c

Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:

https://www.wipo.int/en/web/treaties/registration/budapest/index

Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:

https://www.wipo.int/en/web/budapest-system/guide/index

Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:

— the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):

At the time of filing, in the description

— any additional indications:

None

Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:

None

Additional information

Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO) with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

National Phase

Summary of requirements for entry into the national phase

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Annex BS.I - Fees

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List of abbreviations used in this document:

Office: Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO)

PCT Reservations, Declarations, Notifications and Incompatibilities

Article 64(5)

Refer to the full list.

Annex B - Information on Contracting States or Intergovernmental Organization

Contracting State:

Bahamas

Two-letter code:

BS

Name of Office:

Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO)

Location:

Bahamas Financial Centre
Second Floor South
Shirley & Charlotte Streets
Nassau
Bahamas

Mailing address:

Same as above

Telephone:

(1-242) 397 89 50

E-mail:

bahipo@bahamas.gov.bs

Website:

http://www.bahamas.gov.bs

Facsimile:

Information not yet available

Does the Office accept the filing of documents by facsimile or the like means (PCT Rule 92.4)?

Information not yet available

Does the Office send notifications via e-mail in respect of international applications?

Yes

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:

IB

Competent designated (or elected) Office(s) for this State:

BS

Types of protection available via the PCT:

Patents

Utility models

Payment methods accepted by the Office:

Payments of national fees can be made to the Office by cheque, bank draft, credit or debit card

Availability under the national law for an international-type search (PCT Article 15):

None

Provisional protection after international publication:

None

Time when the name and address of the inventor must be given:

May be in the request or must be furnished within two months from the date of the invitation

Are there special provisions concerning the deposit of microorganisms and other biological material?

Yes, refer to Annex L.

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.

Annex L - Deposits of Microorganisms and Other Biological Material

Requirements of designated and elected Offices

Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.

For a list of these institutions refer to:

https://www.wipo.int/documents/d/treaties/docs-en-registration-budapest-idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/budapest-system/guide/section_d/subsection_c

Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:

https://www.wipo.int/en/web/treaties/registration/budapest/index

Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:

https://www.wipo.int/en/web/budapest-system/guide/index

Time (if any) earlier than 16 months from priority date by which applicant must furnish:

— the indications prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii):

At the time of filing, in the description

— any additional indications:

None

Additional indications (if any) which must be given besides those prescribed in Rule 13bis.3(a)(i) to (iii) pursuant to notifications from the Office:

None

Additional information

Deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the Bahamas Intellectual Property Office (BAHIPO) with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure

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