TEPA Newsletter – February 2016
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TEPA And ITC… At it Again
International Trade Centre (ITC) and The Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) have agreed to step up collaboration to boost the export capacity of the country’s enterprises. A document highlighting the particulars of this agreement was signed was signed by TEPA… Read More…[/column]
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Saint Lucia and Barbados…
St Lucia and Barbados, two sister islands that share much more than sun, sea and sand. For years there has been tremendous trade between the two nations going far beyond the life-time of the participating Agencies. The Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) and Barbados Investment… Read More…[/column]
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Development of Music Export…
Sound Diplomacy, a leading music development agency with offices in London, Barcelona, Berlin and representative bases in New Orleans and Mumbai, provides cutting edge research and music-related market expertise and strategies for various governments… Read More… [/column]
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BCC To Assist TEPA
Monday February 15th 2016 marked the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Saint Lucia Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) and the British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (BCCC). The BCCC is a trade facilitation organisation that assists British… Read More… [/column]
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Congratulations SMA!
TEPA wishes to congratulate all the nominees and Winners from the recently held Saint Lucia Manufacturers Association (SMA) awards. TEPA remains resolute in our endeavours to pave the way for the export of top quality goods and services from St Lucia. These awards are an indication and testament…Read More… [/column]
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Meet the Newest Member…
You may have seen her plying the highways and byways of our island in search of the next big export. She may have stopped by and examined your product or asked questions about your service. We hope that you were welcoming and co-operative with Portia. She is the newest addition to the TEPA team…Read More… [/column]
Introduction to Trade Information Tool
One of our most useful research tools is Trademap. www.trademap.org is a world trade statistics database including information on trade contacts per country and product. This tool is useful for assessing export performance, international demand, alternative markets and the role of competitors.
For assistance with use of this tool please contact TEPA at 758-468-2051. You can also see some more useful tools here https://exportsaintlucia.org/featured-tools/
Regional/International News
Snack Attack: Food makers push bite-size offerings
There are no meals anymore, only snacks.
As around-the-clock grazing upends the way people eat, companies are reimagining foods that aren’t normally seen as snacks to elbow in on the trend. That means everything including grilled chicken, cereal, chocolate, peanut butter and even Spam are now being marketed as snacks.
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ASK Anthony
This issue of Ask Anthony seeks to address some Intellectual Property (IP) terms.
Q. What is a Patent?
A. A patent is an exclusive right granted by the state for an invention that is new, involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application. It gives the owner the exclusive right to prevent or stop others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing a product or a process, based on the patented invention without the owner’s prior permission.
Q. What is an Industrial Design?
A. An Industrial Design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article. The design may consist of three-dimensional features such as the shape or surface of an article, or two-dimensional features such as patterns, lines or colour. Examples of where Industrial Designs are applied includes: watches, jewellery, medical instruments, architectural structures, electrical appliances
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Q. What is Copyright?
A. Copyright is a legal term describing rights to creators for their literary and artistic works. The kind of work covered by Copyright include: novels, poems, plays, reference works, newspapers, computer programs
Source: World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). www.wipo.int
Did You Know?
- If a poet thinks of a new poem and recites it to an audience before writing it down, copyright does not protect the poem because it is not fixed. To be considered fixed, the poem would have to be recorded in some permanent format. e.g writing, recording on videotapeThere is no formal registration system required for copyright.[/column]
Comparison of St. Lucia Export Stats – January 2015/2016
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