I want to have my logo protected in several EU countries. What is better – to have separate national trademark registrations or an EU registration? What are the pros and cons? Trademark rights have a territorial character, meaning that protection will be in force only in the country where the trademark is registered. If you […]
The Cabinet has decided that the so-called “blank media levy” will continue to be collected on the basis of the existing fee-based system rather than being transferred to a state budget system. However, it was agreed that there is an urgent need to review the list of media to which the levy applies. Discussion on […]
Estonia and Portugal agree to mutually recognise electronic prescriptions Estonia and Portugal signed an agreement on mutual recognition of electronic prescriptions by the end of 2019. The agreement was signed on 16 April 2019 by the Estonian minister of entrepreneurship and information technology and the Portuguese minister of health. Now both Estonia and Portugal will […]
Dear clients and cooperation partners, In this mid-year edition of IP Highlights, we provide an overview of recent significant events in the area of intellectual property in all three Baltic States and Belarus, from the latest news on changes in IP laws to high-profile cases. We also take the opportunity to thank our clients and […]
We are pleased to introduce an overview of the most recent legal developments relevant to the life sciences and healthcare sector in the Baltics and Belarus. Lithuania: obligation to disclose links with healthcare professionals The Lithuanian Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to introduce an obligation for manufacturers and distributors of registered medicines to publicly […]