What are the information on registering a trademark in Lithuania?

To apply for the registration of a trademark in Lithuania, you need to provide: 1. The applicant's name and address in Chinese and English 2. Goods or services 3. Trademark drawings. After the application is submitted, you will receive the official receipt of acceptance in about 1 month, and in the case of smooth cases, you will get the registration certificate in 15-18 months.

It is valid for 10 years from the date of application.

1. Clear trademark representation (can be electronic version);

3. Specific categories and goods and services;

4. If it is necessary to declare priority, it is necessary to provide the priority certificate and the corresponding Lithuanian translation.

Based on the principle of prior registration, the acquisition of the trademark right of Litao Nayshouwan accepts applications for commodity trademarks and service marks, and the registration adopts the Nice Agreement on the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Trademark Registration.

International treaties: Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, Trademark Law Treaty and Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, Protocol to the Madrid Agreement, which entered into force in Lithuania on November 15, 1997, and is a member of the Protocol.

Lithuania is located at the western end of the "Belt and Road", with unique geographical advantages and convenient business environment;

2. Lithuania is a member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the Schengen Agreement, the OECD and NATO;

3. Low taxes.

Information required for the Lithuanian company to handle the situation:

1. Company name;

2. The company's business scope;

3. Scanned copy of shareholders;

4. Scanned copy of the director.

Lithuania company handling process:

Registering an LLC in Lithuania usually takes 5 steps and takes about 3 weeks.

1) Submit a reservation request in the name of the company;

2) Preparation of relevant Wendong source documents for the incorporation of the company;

3) Open a valid bank account with an amount of not less than 2,500 euros; The registered capital does not need to be paid-in;

4) Submit an application for authentication through a notary public;

5) Complete the business registration through the registration center.

1. Accounting and tax declaration services;

2. Annual review and audit services;

3. Tax optimization services.

Frequently asked questions. 1. Do I need paid-in capital?

No, you don't. 2. Do I need to file an account and file a tax return?

The tax period in Lithuania is generally calculated on a calendar year, and special types of enterprises can be calculated according to the season, but the total duration cannot exceed 12 months. Corporate income tax should be filed before May 1 of each year. Individual income tax shall be declared on a quarterly basis, and the declaration time shall be within 20 natural days after the end of each quarter.

VAT should be declared by the 15th of each month.

Currently, Lithuania has two free economic zones, Klaipeda and Kaunas.

Investing in a free economic zone is eligible for the following benefits:

1.For investments of more than 1 million euros, the profit (income) tax of legal persons will be exempted for the first 6 years, and the income tax will be halved for the next 10 years;

2.Exemption from dividend tax on foreign investments;

3.Exemption from road tax;

4.Exemption from real estate tax.

The total amount of tax incentives enjoyed by enterprises shall not exceed 65% of the investment amount of small and medium-sized enterprises or 50% of the investment amount of large enterprises. In addition, some counties and cities** can reduce or exempt part of the local taxes of foreign-funded enterprises according to the situation.

There are no foreign exchange restrictions in Lithuania, and there are no restrictions on the movement of capital and dividends after tax payment. Products produced in Lithuania are of EU origin and have free access to the large EU market.

Currently, the State Patent Office of the Republic of Lithuania accepts applications with multiple classes in one table using the description of goods and services of the 11th edition of the Nice Classification. The elements that can be registered as a trademark in the Republic of Lithuania are words, graphics, letters, numerals, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, etc.

If the applicant is not resident in Lithuania (except for applicants from EU member states), it must be entrusted to a special person in the country. The basic materials required for the Lithuanian trademark annotation are as follows:

1.reproduction of the trademark;

2.specific categories and items of goods and services;

3.the name and address of the applicant;

4.Power of attorney;

5.If priority is claimed, the priority document and the corresponding translation into Lithuanian must be provided.

The main process of applying for registration of a trademark in the Republic of Lithuania is as follows: application, acceptance, examination, approval, announcement, and issuance. Applications will be accepted approximately 2 weeks after submission.

The examiner will conduct a formal and substantive examination of the application. The formal examination mainly examines whether the application requirements and classification information comply with the regulations; The substantive examination includes the examination of the distinctiveness of the trademark and whether it violates the prohibition clause. If the examination fails, a notice of refusal will be issued and the applicant will be required to reply within the time limit specified in the notice of refusal.

1.Conflict with prior trademarks, such as having a prior registered trademark;

2.lack of distinctiveness of the trademark;

3.has adverse effects;

4.A trademark simply indicates the quality, main raw material, function, use, quantity, weight, value, place of origin, date of manufacture, or other characteristics of the goods or services;

5. A trademark only has a shape that is produced by the nature of the goods themselves, only the shapes that are necessary to obtain technical effects, and only the shapes that make the goods have substantial value.

If no objection is raised during the announcement period or the objection is not established, a registration certificate will be issued. In the case of smoothness, it currently takes about 18 months for the trademark registration of Litao liquid Beiwan Republic of China; In the event of an opposition or rejection, the time limit will be extended.

The current trademark legislation of the Republic of Lithuania is mainly based on the Law on Trademarks of October 10, 2000. The "State Patent Office of the Republic of Lithuania" is responsible for the management of trademark matters in a unified manner, and the official language is Lithuanian. The exclusive right to use the trademark of Pai Ge needs to be registered.

Trademark registration is not mandatory, but in order to protect or renew the Zaohelu trademark, it must be registered in accordance with the law. The trademark registration in the Republic of Lithuania is based on the principle of "first to file", but in some cases, it is also possible to assert trademark rights on the basis of "prior use".

The Republic of Lithuania is a party to international IP treaties such as the Paris Convention, the Nice Agreement, the Trademark Law Treaty and the Singapore Treaty; It is a member of the European Union and a member of the Madrid Protocol, so trademark registration can be handled either through "single-country registration" or "Madrid international registration".

1. Lack of saliency of finch guessing;

2. The trademark has become an idiomatic term;

3. Include the type, quality, purpose, value, place of origin, time of production or provision of services, product model or service characteristics of goods or services;

4. Violation of moral principles and public policy;

5. The trademark only contains the shape of the product, the current and traditional name of the Lithuanian state or its abbreviation to the pure god and the emblem and flag;

6. Names and marks of other countries and international organizations without authorization;

7. Symbols of symbolic value, especially religious symbols;

8. The goods containing the geographical indication and using the sign are not in the region.

Trademark registration in Lithuania is easy to apply for, and you can apply for it in the following three ways:

1. If your trademark only needs to be registered in Lithuania, the application procedure is as follows:

1. Lithuanian trademark search.

Check the official Trademark Handbook of Lithuania to rule out the possibility of rejection of the trademark to be registered on the grounds that it is the same or similar as the trademark of the prior right.

2. Trademark application in Lithuania.

Filing an application for acceptance and examination of trademark registration with the Lithuanian State Patent Office.

Trademark Registration Instructions:

Be a member state of the Madrid International Registration of Marks;

Other international conventions and international organizations to which it is a party: Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services, Trademark Law Treaty, World Intellectual Property Organization, European Union.

Validity period of trademark registration: 10 years from the date of filing the trademark application;

Types of trademarks that can be registered: commodity merchants' dismantling of potato transport marks, service marks, joint trademarks, collective trademarks;

Renewal of registered trademark: The application can be filed within 1 year before the expiration of the trademark registration, or within the grace period of 6 months after the expiration of the registration, and the renewal period is valid for 10 years;

2. You can also obtain legal protection under Lithuanian law through the Community Trademark Registration (CTM) route.

3. If your trademark has been applied for or registered in the country of origin (which is a Madrid Contracting State), you can also obtain legal protection from Lithuania through international trademark registration.

1. Overview of trademark registration in Lithuania.

The acquisition of trademark rights in Lithuania is based on the principle of first-to-register, and applications for trademarks and service marks for goods and services are accepted in accordance with the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Trademark Registration.

International treaties: Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, Trademark Law Treaty and Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement entered into force in Lithuania on November 15, 1997, and is a party to the Protocol.

2. Information required for trademark registration in Lithuania.

1. Name and address of the enterprise (in Chinese and English);

2. Information such as the international classification of goods and services and the list of goods and services designated for use;

3. A copy of the business license;

4. 5 copies of trademark drawings, which are required to be clear and paper. If it is a color trademark, 1 black and white draft and 5 color drafts need to be submitted; The size shall not be less than 5cm 5cm, and the maximum shall not exceed 10cm 20cm;

5. If it has been used, the earliest date of use in the registered area should be provided when applying.

3. Fees and time period for trademark registration in Lithuania.

Is there a fee for trademark search? Free (word mark only).

The trademark registration period is 18-24 months.

The trademark is valid for 10 years.

Whether to enjoy the ** subsidy Shenzhen subsidy of 5,000 yuan, depending on the policy of the region where the enterprise is located.

4. Trademark registration process in Lithuania.

1. Lithuanian trademark search.

Conduct trademark search at the Lithuanian Trademark Office, and have professionals analyze and evaluate the Lithuanian trademark to be applied for, so as to ensure the possibility of trademark registration in Lithuania, so as to improve the approval rate of Lithuanian trademark registration application.

2. Trademark application in Lithuania.

Submission of the corresponding information on the basis of an official document prepared by the Lithuanian Trademark Office.

3. Formal examination.

After the application is submitted, the legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents; If the requirements are met, the filing date and application number will be granted.

4. Substantive examination.

According to the law, it examines whether the trademark is registrable, whether it is identical or similar to the previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that do not pass the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for refusal. The applicant has a time limit from the date of receipt of the notification of refusal to file a review, failing which the application will be considered abandoned and neither the filing date nor the application number will be retained.

5. Lithuanian Trademark Announcement.

After examination, the examiner finds that the trademark application can be accepted, the Billy will publish a notice in the official trademark gazette of Lithuania, and the trademark opposition period will be changed from the date of publication.

6. Approval of trademark registration in Lithuania.

Trademarks that have been ruled to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that have been published without opposition, will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there is no rejection, opposition, etc.) takes about 18-24 months.

Trademark examination and reexamination.

The Patent Office will conduct a formal examination within one month of receipt of the trademark application, and if the trademark does not meet the requirements, the applicant will be notified to make an amendment within three months.

If a trademark application is rejected on substantive grounds, it can be reexamined. After the application is accepted, the applicant must pay the relevant fees within 3 months.

After the trademark application is rejected by the Patent Office, the applicant may apply to the Reexamination Board for reexamination within 3 months from the date of issuance of the decision of rejection. If there is an objection to the RRB's decision, it may be appealed to the Vilnius District Court within 6 months from the date of the decision.

1. The trademark legislation currently in force in the Republic of Lithuania is mainly based on the Trademark Law of October 10, 2000;

2. The country is managed by the "State Patent Office of the Republic of Lithuania";

3. The acquisition of the exclusive right to use a trademark requires registration. The registration of the trademark is not mandatory, but in order to protect the Mengshou trademark or renew, it must be registered in accordance with the law;

4. The trademark registration of the Republic of Lithuania adopts the principle of "first to file", but in some cases, it is also possible to claim trademark rights by "prior use";