Customs seminar “Effective methods of protecting intellectual property rights 2023”

Customs seminar “Effective methods of protecting intellectual property rights 2023”

The Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia (LRPV) in cooperation with the Customs Administration of the State Revenue Service (SRS) and with the support of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for the seventh time in a row held the annual international seminar “Effective intellectual property protection methods 2023” for customs and other state institutions on November 14 and 15, 2023.

Unitary Patent system

On 1 June 2023, the Unitary Patent system entered into force across 17 EU Member States, signifying the single most important development in European patent history since the signing of the European Patent Convention on 5 October 1973, nearly fifty years ago. The new system brings a host of substantial improvements for users everywhere, including cost reductions, streamlined procedures, increased transparency and enhanced legal certainty.

Amendments to the Trademarks Law and the Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures Law

On February 9, 2023 the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia in the third reading adopted amendments to the Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures Law and the Trademarks Law, implementing the provisions of Directive 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the administrative procedure for the annulment and invalidation of a trademark registration….