Quick info guide

National filing and PCT filing requirements

Power of attorney, notarized

2- Specification, claims, formal drawings, and abstract

3- Certified copy of the priority document if claimed

4- Copy of International Preliminary Report on Patentability

5- Deed of assignment document simply signed if the applicant is not the inventor

Copyright and the Industrial Property Act and Regulation 2014 do cater for PCT registration. It is now under Registration Division, Department of Legal Affairs, President’s Office.

Contact information

Registrar General

Registration Division, P.O. Box 142, Republic of Seychelles

Department of Legal Affairs, President’s Office, Independence House

Telephone: (+248) 4280900 or (+248) 2818509

Email: regdiv@registry.gov.sc

 

Obtaining a patent in Seychelles

Until April 2014 Intellectual property rights in Seychelles were governed by three pieces of legislation, namely; The Patents Act (1901), The Trademark Decree (1977) and The Copyright Act (1984). The three laws were administered by two different Ministries; Patents and Trademarks falls under the administration of the office of the Registrar General and Copyrights under the purview of the Department of Culture. Today, in addition to the Registrar General’s Office and the Department of Culture, there are various Intellectual Property rights service providers such as the Judiciary, Police, Customs, the Enterprise Seychelles Agency (ESA) and the National Arts Council.

Patent protection is available by filing a national application.

Although it is possible to designate Seychelles in a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) international application, the laws in Seychelles have not been amended to cater for the PCT. Accordingly, it is not clear whether enforceable rights will be obtained via PCT national phase filings.

Filing requirements for trade marks

o Power of attorney (scanned copy of simply signed Power of Attorney)

o Priority Documents (if priority is claimed) and copy of priority application

o Details of applicant (full names, physical address, nationality/country of incorporation)

o Details of the trade mark(s): Word mark or logo/Details of colors claimed, if applicable

o Details of priority application, if applicable (number, filing date, country)