Dominica - Register a Business Name

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Write a letter addressed to the Registrar of Companies requesting registration of Business Name. You may use the Business Name Application Letter sample provided as a guide.
  2. You will also need to submit Statement of Particulars and Statutory Declaration in duplicate on deed paper.
  3. Submit the forms and pay the registration fee.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Letter addressed to the Registrar of Companies requesting registration of Business Name.
  • Statement of Particulars and Statutory Declaration in duplicate (2 copies each) on deed paper.
  • Stamp: EC $10.00 per proprietor.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Companies' Clerk

Companies and Intellectual Property Office

21 Kennedy Avenue

Roseau

Commonwealth of Dominica

Telephone: (767) 266 3358

Fax: (767) 440 6593

E-mail: [email protected]



EligibilityEdit

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FeesEdit

Registration Fee of EC $90.00 to be paid at the Registry.


ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit


Processing TimeEdit

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Related VideosEdit

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InstructionsEdit

Application forms to register a business name are submitted to the Companies and Intellectual Property Office.



Required InformationEdit

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.



Need for the DocumentEdit

A trade name or business name, is a name that a business uses for trading commercial products or services. A business may also use its registered, legal name for contracts and other formal purposes.

Businesses use trade names mostly to help market their products or promote their brand.


Information which might helpEdit

The Companies and Intellectual Property Office was established under Part II of the Patents Act, Act 8 of 1999 (PDF, 1.18 MB). The CIPO is the National Companies and Intellectual Property Registry for the Commonwealth of Dominica and is a Department of the Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs.

The Office is responsible for administering legislation, registering and keeping records in relation to Intellectual Property, Companies, Business Names and International Business Companies in Dominica.

Functions of the Companies and Intellectual Property Office include:

  • Registration of Intellectual Property
  • Registration of International Business Companies
  • Registration of Business Names, Local Companies and Non-profit Companies



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



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