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 Trademarks are protected by the Latvian “Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin”, effective since July 15, 1999. Full text of the law can be found at the Latvian Patent Office’s website. A trademark is a sign that can be graphically depicted and is used to distinguish goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings, and is protected by a registration certificate. Trademarks can be verbal, graphic, combined, and sound marks.
In regard to trademarks we render the following services:
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STATE FEES FOR LEGAL PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS
Excerpt from Regulations No. 225 of the Cabinet of Ministers, April 1, 2008
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Fee Description
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Amount of Fee (LVL)
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Filing of a trademark application
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60
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Filing of a collective trademark application
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150
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For each class of goods (services) in excess of one in a trademark application or a collective trademark application
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20
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Amendments, specifications or corrections to the application made on applicant’s initiative (with the exception of changes in the address for service)
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15
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Registration of a trademark (including grant of certificate and publication of registration)
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65
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Publication of each reproduction in excess of one
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15
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Renewal of a trademark registration under Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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120
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Renewal of a collective trademark registration under Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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210
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Extension of the term for renewal of a trademark registration under Article 21, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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60
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Extension of the terms referred to in Article 22, Paragraph 1 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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20
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Renewal of a trademark application under Article 22, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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30
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Filing of an appeal
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120
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Filing of an opposition to the registration of a trademark
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120
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Registration of a change in ownership, of a license contract, or of pledge rights under Article 25, Paragraph 3, Article 251, Paragraph 2, or Article 26, Paragraph 6 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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30
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Amendments and corrections in the State Register of Trademarks (with the exception of changes in the address for service) under Article 17, Paragraph 2, Article 251, Paragraph 2, Article 26, Paragraph 6, Article 30, Paragraph 1, or Article 35, Paragraph 6 of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin
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20
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Issuance of a duplicate of the registration certificate
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30
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