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 […]
By 14 January 2019 the Member States of the European Union (EU) had to implement the New European Union Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015 (the Trade Mark Directive). So, by now the Member States had to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with most of the […]
Is my trademark protected just because I am using it in my business? Usually no, because the Baltics and Belarus are “first-to-file” countries. This means that a trademark is protected only after successful registration. As an exception to the rule, the law allows a challenge to a trademark on the basis of prior use of […]
