Deals & Cases / Marina Golovnitskaya, Yauheni Budchanka
We advised Moomin Characters Oy Ltd, a company established by Finnish writer and illustrator Tove Jansson and currently responsible for Moomin copyright and trademark protection. Tove Jansson created most of the Moominvalley characters in her books in 1945-1946 (such as The Moomins and the Great Flood and Comet in Moominland). Some of the characters are: […]
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 […]
We consulted the VEFRESH association, which combines leading technology businesses regarding options to establish an urban smart solution testing area in the VEF district. VEFRESH Association This movement has brought together Latvian companies to jointly promote innovation development in the historical VEF district and its surrounds. The VEF area will turn into a smart-city testing […]
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 […]
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 […]
