CititrustIP-Brochure-2015

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CititrustIP-Brochure-2015
Your clarity & solution provider in the
evolving world of IP
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CITITRUSTIP
Affiliate of Glenn D. Godfrey & Company LLP
35 Barrack Road, Belize City, Belize
(t): +501- 223-3738 (f) +501-223-3501
www.cititrustIP.com
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Who we are
Cititrust IP is a solution-focused
company‎specialising in intellectual
property (IP). We are an affiliate of
Glenn D. Godfrey & Co. LLP, a
commercial law firm established in
Belize City, Belize in 1979. Cititrust
International Inc. a progressive and
innovative Belizean company
specializing in offshore financial and
trust services is also a part of the
group, creating synergies which allow
us to serve the widest range of clients
possible and to offer advice on fusing
our services to ensure that your
assets can gain the best benefits
available.
Cititrust IP is a member of several
professional IP networks including
the International Trademark
Association, the Association of
European Trademark Owners, and
Inter-American Association of
Intellectual Property.
What we do
Cititrust IP offers a full range of IP services; from
traditional trademarks, patents and designs, to cutting
edge areas of IP like domain names, traditional
knowledge, cultural expressions and geographical
indications. Our services include:
Advisory Services: Analyzing issues and advising on
solutions.
Strategy Development: Advising on ways to maximize
the potential of your IP through the creation of an IP
strategic/operational plan.
Legal Services: Assisting with registrations, licensing or
enforcement of IP, in Belize & worldwide.
Other Legal Services: Drafting IP policies, and reviewing
agreements to ensure proper use by third parties.
Audits: Assessing intangible assets and promoting
awareness as to the ownership, validity, and potential
monetization of existing IP.
Portfolio Management & Administration: Administering
the day-to-day monitoring, licensing, and renewals of an
IP portfolio.
Cultural Intellectual Property: Assisting indigenous
groups and government bodies with the assessment and
planning for communal benefits from rights related but
not limited to: traditional knowledge, traditional cultural
expressions, and genetic resources.
Monitoring, anti-counterfeiting, enforcement and
fraud protection: Registering IP interests with customs
and border authorities, and acting on information which
indicates a presence of infringing goods within a
jurisdiction.
Our Team
Cititrust IP prides itself on a diverse
and experienced IP team.
Marissa Longsworth
Miss Longsworth has knowledge and
experience in intellectual property
law‎and management law. Prior to
joining Cititrust IP, she held the post
of Manager of the Copyright &
Related Rights Directorate at the
Jamaica Intellectual Property Office.
She is on the World Intellectual
Property Organization’s list of
consultants, having been tasked by
Trinidad and Tobago’s IP Office to
develop a structure for a new
copyright division. She holds an LL.M
in Internet Law & Policy with merit
from the University of Strathclyde,
Scotland. She was called to the
Jamaica Bar in 2012.
Olabimpe Akinkuolie
Ms. Akinkuolie brings with her a
wealth of knowledge in civil litigation,
probate and succession, corporate
law and conveyancing. She has made
her mark within the field of
intellectual property having
successfully advocated for the
registration of well-known
trademarks in Belize. Prior to her
joining the firm, she worked as part of
a legal team working to protect
Belize’s environment and sensitive
ecosystems. She was recently
admitted to practice to the Belize
Bar.
How we can help you
If you are an innovator, business
owner, creative professional,
entrepreneur, representative of a
major corporation, or just a
person with an idea or creation,
we can help you protect,
monetize and enforce your IP.
If you have any questions, if you
need an opinion or are ready to
begin legal processes concerning
your IP and would like to arrange
a consultation, please contact
Cititrust IP to begin the process
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35 Barrack Road,
Belize City, Belize
(t): +501- 223-3738
(f) +501-223-3501
(e) [email protected]
(e) [email protected]
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www.cititrustIP.com