Trademark Registration in Latvia

A Latvian trademark is valid for 10 years from the official registration. You can renew it for an additional 10 years during the last 12 months of the current term.

The fee structure of Latvian trademark registration is as follows:

• EUR 90 for registration in one class
• EUR 180 for online renewal after 10 years.
• EUR 30 additional charge on application for more than one class of goods and services.

The Trade Mark Law of 2020 has adopted the EU directive on trademarks to harmonize the registration and implementation of trademarks in all EU countries.

The process to register a trademark in Latvia is as follows:

• Mandatory trademark search
• Filing of the application
• Examination of the application
• Gazette publication of the trademark
• Opposition period
• Trademark approval and subsequent grant of the registration certificate

The different types of trademarks in Latvia include word, logo, 3D, motion, sound, color, pattern, position, service, certification, and collective marks.

You will need the following documents for trademark registration:

• Identification and address proof
• Application form
• List of goods and services
• A summary and representation of the trademark
• Local agent’s ID if you’re a foreign applicant in Latvia

Yes, global individuals and companies can obtain a trademark in Latvia by:

• Appointing a local Latvian agent or attorney
• Signing a power of attorney (POA)

The Latvian trademark law provides a three-month opposition period to allow third party applications. However, this timeframe may be extended if a third-party applicant challenges the trademark. The Industrial Property Board of Appeal will take 1 to 3 months to examine the application.

All natural and artificial persons are eligible for Latvia trademark registration. The list includes Latvian citizens, legal entities, and foreign applicants.

Yes, you can renew your trademark during the last year of the current registration term. Our consultants will send you a reminder alert every month within the last 12 months of the ongoing 10-year validity.

The patent office provides a six-month grace period for an additional surcharge, but with Enterslice, you can avoid the late fee cost because our legal team will ensure the on-time filing of the trademark renewal.

You can file a trademark application with any number of classes, provided you pay an additional EUR 30 for each additional class of goods or services.

You need to file a separate application to extend your trademark in Europe with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which will get you an extended security in 26 EU countries.

The Latvian trademark law restricts the conversion of national trademarks into EUTM. However, you can:

• File a new application with EUIPO.
• Claim priority on your European Union trademark application if your Latvian trademark application or registration is new (within 6 months).

All business that with distinct brand and market competitors should acquire a trademark in Latvia. Most common businesses include online super markets, fintech companies, mobile wallet payments, digital banking and insurance companies, virtual pharmacies, and branded apparel stores.

The Latvian Patent Office may cancel a trademark if the same hasn’t been in use for five successive years from the official date of registration.

You can file an application with the Patent Office on the following grounds if the trademark:

• Under consideration is a similar mark to yours
• In question creates confusion in the market
• It is registered to mislead the public
• If you’re a previous or well-known trademark owner
• Conflicts with Latvian laws

The Latvian intellectual property legislation doesn’t have any provision to reinstate a cancelled trademark, so it’s always better to monitor the renewal deadlines to avoid cancellation of your trademark registration.

You must apply during the six months of your application or registration in the Paris Convention or World Trade Organization (WTO) country with the patent office. The application must mention:

• Mention the previous application’s filing date with the application number.
• Include the prior application’s country name
• Provide translated documents in the Latvian language.

Latvia is a signatory to the Madrid Protocol Agreement, which makes you eligible to apply in 131 member states via a unified application with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The Latvian trademark law entitles all trademark owners to file lawsuits and obtain monetary damages against the unlawful use of their trademarks. You can also claim a share in the profits.

Latvia is a member of the following international trademark treaties:

• Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property
• Madrid Protocol
• Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
• Trademark Law Treaty (TLT)
• Vienna Agreement on the International Classification of Figurative Elements of Marks
• Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks (STLT)

There are five free trade and economic zones in Latvia as follows:

• Riga and Ventspils (Free trade zones- FTZs)
• Include the prior application’s country name
• Latgale, Liepaja, and Rezekne (special economic zones- SEZs)