Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO)
Address: Ground Floor, JAMPRO Building 18 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10 Jamaica, West Indies
Email: info@jipo.gov.jm
Website: www.jipo.gov.jm
Copyright in Jamaica contact number and location
Open Hours
Monday to Thursday : 9:00am – 3:30pm
Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm
We are closed on Saturdays and Sundays,
Quality Policy
The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office is dedicated to providing intellectual property (IP) services with professionalism, transparency and a commitment to quality. This provision will contribute to the economic development of Jamaica through IP rights promotion and registration. The office will comply with all statutory requirements and is committed to continuous improvement of the Quality Management System through staff development.
(In Accordance with ISO 9001:2015 Standard)
Description:
As the national IP office, JIPO provides a central focal point for the administration of Intellectual Property (IP) in Jamaica and has the mandate of administering the following intellectual property systems in Jamaica –
- Copyright and Related Rights
- Trade Marks
- Geographical Indications
- Industrial Designs
- Patents
- Layout-Designs (Topographies)
- New Plant Varieties.
- Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions
The services offered by and activities carried out by JIPO are geared towards enhancing the capacity of individual creators and innovators, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME’s), corporations and institutions, to create wealth through the acquisition and maintenance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR’s).
JIPO is headed by an Advisory Board appointed by the overseeing Minister. The day-to-day activities of the Office are supervised by an Executive-Director assisted by the Managers of each IP Directorate.