# Trademark registration in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius & Saba

> Trademarks in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius & Saba are registered with the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property, acting for the Caribbean Netherlands trademark register on behalf of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (BOIP / CaribIE); the official application fee is USD 310 for up to 3 classes. A registration lasts 10 years from the filing date and can be renewed. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius & Saba can be designated through the Madrid System.

Source page: https://trademarkshub.com/trademarks/bonaire-sint-eustatius-and-saba
Facts checked against official sources: 2026-10-11

## Key facts
- **Trademark office:** Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP), acting for the Caribbean Netherlands trademark register (CaribIE) on behalf of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (BOIP / CaribIE)
- **Official fee:** USD 310 — Application, individual mark (up to 3 classes)
- **Madrid Protocol:** Member
- **Protection:** 10 years from the filing date, renewable
- **Multi-class applications:** Allowed
- **Foreign applicants:** No representative is required to file

## Official links
- Law: Trademarks Act BES (Wet merken BES), English text as applicable on 18 October 2011
- Law: Implementing Decree on Trademarks BES (Uitvoeringsbesluit merken BES), Staatsblad 2010, 446
- Law: Implementing Regulation on Trademarks BES (fees), Staatscourant 2011, 17604

## Official fees (as of 2026-10)
- Application, individual mark (up to 3 classes): USD 310
- Application, collective mark (up to 3 classes): USD 481
- Each additional class above three (application): USD 48
- Priority claim: USD 19
- Renewal, individual mark (up to 3 classes): USD 335
- Each additional class above three (renewal): USD 59
- Late renewal surcharge (within 6 months after expiry): USD 166
- Madrid international application (BOIP handling fee): USD 103 — WIPO fees extra

## Steps
1. Search the Caribbean Netherlands trademark register (CaribIE) for earlier identical or similar marks.
2. File online through Caribie Filing (recommended) or with a paper form, in Dutch or English, giving the applicant, the mark, and the goods and services.
3. Pay the fee with the application; if payment arrives later, the filing date moves to the payment date.
4. BOIP checks the formal requirements, assigns the goods and services to Nice classes and may ask for more details.
5. If all requirements are met, the mark is entered in the register with the filing date as registration date, and the registration is published.
6. Renew every 10 years, from six months before expiry.

- **Examination:** BOIP checks formal requirements and classification; its procedure page does not describe examination on absolute grounds, and the Act leaves invalidity on absolute grounds to the courts.
- **Publication:** Registrations are published after entry in the CaribIE register
- **Late renewal:** Renewal from 6 months before expiry; late renewal up to 6 months after expiry with a USD 166 surcharge
- **Language:** Dutch or English (Implementing Decree on Trademarks BES, art. 2)
- **Use requirement:** a registration can be challenged after 5 years of non-use.

## Good to know
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba have their own trademark register under the Trademarks Act BES; a Benelux trademark is not presented by BOIP as covering the islands, and a Caribbean Netherlands registration is always valid for all three islands.
- The register is run by BOIP on behalf of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland through the CaribIE website, and fees are charged in US dollars.
- The Act provides no opposition procedure: the mark is registered after a formal check, and third parties challenge it through nullity actions in court.
- Rights go to the first filing, and the right lapses after five uninterrupted years of non-use on the islands without due cause.
- The Madrid Protocol applies to the Caribbean part of the Netherlands as a separate territorial entity with its own individual fee (WIPO information notice No. 29/2010, effective 30 December 2010), and a CaribIE registration can serve as the basis for an international application.

## FAQ
### How much does it cost to register a trademark in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba?
The official fee is USD 310 for an individual mark in up to three classes, plus USD 48 for each additional class.

### Does a Benelux trademark cover Bonaire?
No. Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba have a separate Caribbean Netherlands register, valid for all three islands, under the Trademarks Act BES.

### How long does a trademark last in the Caribbean Netherlands?
Ten years from the filing date, renewable for further 10-year periods; late renewal is possible up to six months after expiry with a surcharge.

### Is there an opposition period for trademarks in Bonaire?
No. The Trademarks Act BES has no opposition procedure; earlier rights holders must seek nullity of a registration in court.

### Can I file a trademark in Bonaire online?
Yes. BOIP's Caribie Filing system accepts online applications and gives immediate confirmation.

## Sources
- WIPO Madrid information notice No. 29/2010: https://wipo.int/documents/d/madrid-system/information-notices-en-2010-madrid_2010_29.pdf

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