The country of Dominica, referred to as Dominica, borders the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the west, Martinique Island to the south across the Strait of Martinique, and Guadeloupe across the Strait of Dominica to the north. The legal tender is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. The term of protection of a Dominican invention patent shall be 20 years from the date of application and shall not be renewed; The term of protection of a utility model shall be 15 years from the date of filing, and the patent maintenance fee shall be paid in the fifth and tenth years from the date of filing. The protection period of the design is 5 years from the date of application and can be renewed twice for 5 years each time. The accepted text language for Dominican patent applications is Spanish. The specific patent annual fee is as follows: