Your trademarks, patents and know-how are often worth more than your physical assets. Cabinet Chevalier supports Haitian and international businesses in protecting, monetizing and defending their intellectual property rights in Haiti — from initial registration through to infringement litigation.
Trademark registration in Haiti is filed with the Industrial Property Service. The procedure includes formal examination, publication, an opposition window, and finally issuance of the certificate. A trademark is valid for ten years, renewable. We handle the full procedure — for foreign groups extending their international portfolio to Haiti as well as for Haitian brands seeking protection abroad.
For technical inventions, a patent provides twenty years of protection against unauthorized use. We advise on patentability, draft the claims, manage filing in Haiti and coordinate international strategy through PCT routes where relevant. Industrial designs and models protect a product's appearance for a renewable term.
Holding an IP right is not enough — it must be exploited and defended. We negotiate and draft licensing, assignment and franchise agreements, and bring infringement actions when your rights are violated — including emergency relief to stop the harm quickly.
From filing to certificate issuance, generally twelve to eighteen months absent opposition. Protection backdates to the filing date, providing coverage from the outset.
Trademark protection is territorial: a Haitian registration only protects in Haiti. For regional or global coverage, we coordinate filings in each target country, or via the WIPO international system where available.
We first send a formal cease-and-desist; if it goes unanswered, we bring an infringement action before the Haitian courts, possibly preceded by emergency proceedings to order the immediate stop of the infringement.
Yes, through copyright, which protects the expression of code and content. For innovative functional elements, patents may sometimes be considered. We advise on the strategy best suited to your activity.
Let's talk about your IP portfolio and the strategy best suited to your business.
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