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2. Latvian trademarks are managed by the Latvian Patent Office and the official language is Latvian.
3. Latvia has participated in international treaties such as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Madrid Agreement (January 1, 1995), the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement (January 5, 2000), the Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Trademark Registration, and the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, and is a member state of the same agreement and agreement;
4. The acquisition of trademark rights in Latvia is based on the principle of prior registration;
5. Latvian trademarks adopt the Nice classification and accept multiple types of applications. The elements that can be registered as trademarks include: text, letters, numbers, graphics, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sound, etc.
1. Latvia, as one of the member states of Madrid (joined the Madrid Agreement on January 1, 1995 and the Madrid Protocol on January 5, 2000), can directly handle the registration of its trademarks through the Madrid International Trademark Registration Designated Method;
2. Latvia is still a member of the European Union, so its trademark registration can also be processed through registering an EU trademark;
3. If you just want your trademark to receive protection in that country, you can also handle it directly through the Latvian Patent Office.
The validity period of the trademark is 10 years from the date of registration; Renewal can be processed within 12 months before the expiration date, with a grace period of 6 months (with additional fees) and a validity period of 10 years. If a trademark has not been used for five consecutive years, an application for revocation can be filed.
The applicant can view the required materials for trademark application on the official website of the Latvian Industrial Property Office, which should include the following:
1. The name and address of the applicant, as well as a copy of the applicant's identification documents or business license;
2. The categories and names of goods/services that require protection;
3. Trademark design;
4. Sign the power of attorney.
Submit application documents to the Trademark and Patent Office;
The examiner will conduct a formal and substantive examination of the application to confirm whether the application documents are complete and whether the applied trademark meets the basic registration requirements; If the review fails, a rejection notice will be issued and a response will be required within the specified time;
If the substantive examination is passed, a trademark registration certificate will be issued and an announcement will be arranged;
After the issuance of the certificate, a public announcement will be made, and the 3-month period from the announcement date is the objection period. If there is no objection or the objection is not established during the announcement period, the trademark will be officially registered successfully.
