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 successfully represented one of the oldest producers of milk products in Lithuania, Lukšių pieninė, in a legal dispute with another Lithuanian milk processor over acts of unfair competition and trademark infringement. Court judgments favourable to our client Lukšių pieninė has been manufacturing handmade fermented cheese “Liliputas” since 1958, the trademark for which is registered […]
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Legislative changes deriving from the European Union Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 affecting trade mark proprietors have been now fully transposed into Estonian law. Indisputably, the most important amendment is that starting from 1 st of April 2019 the Estonian Patent Office will only conduct clearance searches for absolute grounds for refusal when deciding over the […]
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 […]