ProcedureEdit
- 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.
- You will also need to submit Statement of Particulars and Statutory Declaration in duplicate on deed paper.
- Submit the forms and pay the registration fee.
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
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid. e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever
Documents to UseEdit
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Sample DocumentsEdit
- Business Name Application Letter http://dominica.gov.dm/images/documents/business_name_application_letter.pdf
- Business Name Statement of Particulars http://dominica.gov.dm/images/documents/business_name_statement_of_particulars.pdf
- Business Name Statutory Declaration http://dominica.gov.dm/images/documents/business_name_statutory_declaration.pdf
Processing TimeEdit
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Related VideosEdit
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation. Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed. e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".
InstructionsEdit
Application forms to register a business name are submitted to the Companies and Intellectual Property Office.
Required InformationEdit
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure. 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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External LinksEdit
- Trade Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_name
- Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Web Portal: http://dominica.gov.dm/services/how-do-i-register-a-business-name
- Ministry of Tourism and Legal Affairs: http://tourism.gov.dm/about-us/departments/companies-and-intellectual-property-office
OthersEdit
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