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IP Laws of the Republic of Latvia (basic and related) Information updated on 02 February 2011 (In force since 1 March 2007) For useful details click here
(except Chapter V “Special provisions concerning the extension of European patents to Latvia” which continue to be applicable to the European patent applications / patents filed between 1 May 1995 and 30 June 2005. Also, national applications including national phase of international applications filed before 1 March 2007 shall be examined under provisions of the Patent Law of 1995.) (entered into force on 18 November 2004, with the changes of 8 February 2007)
(entered into force 15 July 1999, with the changes of 8 November 2001, 21 October 2004) The changes of 8 February 2007 are not yet incorporated in this text.
Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products (entered into force 30 April 1998) The changes of 15 February 2007 are not yet incorporated in this text.
Plant Varieties Protection Law (entered into force 31 May 2002, with the changes of 17 November 2005) The changes of 21 December 2006 are not yet incorporated in this text.
(entered into force 11 May 2000, with the changes of 6 March 2003,22 April 2004) The changes of 8 February 2007, 6 December 2007 are not yet incorporated in this text.
(Article 18, 19 and 20) (entered into force 1 January 2002, with the changes of 22 April 2004)
(entered into force 24 January 2000, with the changes of 22 April 2004) The changes of 7 September 2007, 13 December 2007 are not yet incorporated in this text.
Law on Prohibition of Unfair Commercial Activities (in force since 1 January 2008; the official English translation of the law is not available yet)
(Section 19, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33) (entered into force 1 January 2002) (Section 145, 147, 148, 149, 206 and 211, entered into force 1 April 1999)
International Treaties and Conventions in force in the Republic of Latvia Basic Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) Annex 1C of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (since 10 February 1999) Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (since 7 September 1993)
(since 21 January 1993)
(since 1 May 2004)
Patents
(since 7 September 1993)
(since 1 July 2005)
(since 13 December 2007)
(since 1 May 2008)
(since 29 December 1994)
The Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (since 16 March 2009) Trademark Law Treaty (since 28 December 1999) Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (since 1 January 1995) Protocol Related to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (since 5 January 2000)
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration (since 1 January 1995)
Nice Classification (9th edition) Designs
Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs (since 14 April 2005) Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (since 26 July 2005) International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification)
Plant Varieties International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) (since 30 August 2002)
Copyrights
Bern Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (entered into force 11 August 1995) Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (entered into force 23 August 1997)
Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (entered into force 20 August 1999)
WIPO Copyright Treaty (entered into force 6 March 2002) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (entered into force 20 May 2002) |
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