Japs – Adding Flavour to the Trade Mark Law of Trinidad and Tobago

Abstract

Trade mark law in Trinidad and Tobago, like many other legal fields, remains underdeveloped. The lack of case
law has resulted in many key areas of registered and unregistered trade mark law remaining undefined and, in some
instances, unclear. The novel issues concerning unregistered trade mark law that were discussed in the Japs case reemphasised
the need for more jurisprudence and academic study on trade mark law in Trinidad and Tobago. Therefore,
this article will analyse the High Court and Court of Appeal decisions concerning the registrability of the ‘JAPS’ trade
mark.