Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

2.   Interpretation

In this Act—

“appearance of a product” includes the packaging, shape, colour or other non-functional characteristic features of the product in question;

“business identifier” includes business symbols, emblems, logos and slogans used by an enterprise to convey in the course of industrial or commercial activities, a certain identity with respect to the enterprise and the products produced or the services rendered by that enterprise;

“dilution of goodwill or reputation” means the lessening of the distinctive character or advertising value of a trademark, trade name or other business identifier, the appearance of a product or the presentation of products or services or of a celebrity or well-known fictional character;

“industrial or commercial activities” includes the activities of professionals and other such persons;

“Minister” means the Minister with responsibility for intellectual property;

“practice” includes an omission to act;

“presentation of products or services” includes advertising;

“trade mark” includes marks relating to goods, marks relating to services and marks relating to both goods and services.