Publication / Alexey Fidek
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Introducing a new law on trademarks As of 23 September 2019, a draft “Trade Mark Law” is being debated in the responsible commission of the Saeima. The draft law has yet to be considered in three parliamentary sessions and is planned to come into force by the end of 2020. The draft law is designed […]
Publication / Maksim Salahub, Marina Golovnitskaya, Yauheni Budchanka
Amended copyright law: open licence introduced On 15 July 2019 a new law introduced amendments to the law “On Copyright and Related Rights”. The majority of amendments will enter into force on 27 May 2020. Probably, the main change is introduction of the notion of an open licence. Belarus law will allow copyright holders to […]
On 12 July 2019, the European Union General Court ruled in favour of German carmaker Audi over registration of the Audimas trademark as an EU trademark. Founded in 1931, Audimas is the largest sportswear manufacturer in the Baltic States and a leading company in the development, design and manufacture of sportswear. In Lithuanian, “audimas” has […]
