How do I protect my Caribbean brand in 2022?
Recent oil developments highlight the necessity for Caribbean businesses to protect their brands with trademarks & other legal protections.
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WEST INDIAN
DIPLOMACY
HISTORY, OIL, & LAW FOR THE CARIBBEAN DIASPORA
HISTORY, OIL, & LAW
for the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora
LEARN &
PROTECT
Know where you came from so you can know how valuable you are.
Learn from history to help ensure that your Caribbean business is legally protected with (1) business formations like LLCs, (2) trademark registrations, and (3) contracts.
History, Oil, & Law Articles
Our focus is mainly Trinidad, Guyana, India, and the United States. We welcome article submissions regarding the history of any and all Caribbean nations.
TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
We strongly advocate for trademark registration. A trademark is a brand identifier like a company name, logo, slogan, or design.
Registering a trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has many benefits including preventing others from using a similar mark, increasing a company's valuation, and reducing legal fees and the risk of lawsuits.
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Melissa D.
Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq.
MDGR LAW OFFICE
Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. is an experienced trial-winning trademark and business attorney. She previously represented large businesses in commercial litigation cases.
She now represents U.S. and Caribbean individuals and businesses regarding federal trademarks, contracts, and more. Her extensive litigation knowledge allows her to prepare strong trademark applications and contracts to minimize the risk of future lawsuits.
Melissa also writes articles on trademarks and West Indian history. The Caribbean articles mainly focus on the Indo-history and politics of India, Trinidad, Guyana, and the United States.
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
University of Miami, B.A., magna cum laude, 2008
ADMISSION
Florida
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
