In Montserrat, the exclusive rights to a trademark are granted only by registration, as it is a “first-to-file” jurisdiction. However, in exceptional cases, well-known trademarks can be protected even if they have not been filed yet.
Trademark registration in Montserrat can be done locally via the Intellectual Property Registry, which depends on the Financial Services Commission, or by requesting the extension of a trademark registered in the United Kingdom. International trademarks that designate the UK can also be extended in Montserrat.
If you register a combined trademark (which includes both word elements and figurative elements) in Montserrat, the exclusive right to use the trademark applies only to the exact configuration in which it was filed and registered. If you wish to use the word element separately from the logo (or vice versa), it is recommended that you register another trademark including only the desired elements.