Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

7.   Cancellation and rectification of registration and publication

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   (1)   An interested person or a competent authority may apply to the Court for—

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      (a)     the cancellation of the registration of a geographical indication on the ground that it does not qualify for protection as such having regard to section 15; or

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      (b)     the rectification of the registration of geographical indication on the ground that the registration does not correspond to the geographical indication, or that the indication of the products for which the geographical indication is used or the indication of the quality, reputation or other characteristic of such products is missing or unsatisfactory.

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   (2)   In any proceedings under this section, notice of the request for cancellation or rectification—

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      (a)     shall be served on the person who filed the application for registration of the geographical indication or his or her successor in title; and

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      (b)     shall, by a publication in the prescribed manner, be given to all persons having the right to use the geographical indication under section 6.

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   (3)   The persons referred to in subsection (2) and any other interested person may, within a period which shall be specified by the Court in the said notice, apply to join in the proceedings.

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   (4)   The Registrar of the Court shall notify the Registrar of the decision of the Court or the decision on any appeal therefrom and the Registrar shall record it and publish a reference thereto as soon as possible.