Latvia accedes to the European Patent Convention
On 5 April 2005, the Government of the Republic of Latvia (LV) deposited its instrument of accession to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and to the Act revising the EPC of 29 November 2000. The EPC will accordingly enter into force for Latvia on 1 July 2005. The European Patent Organisation will thus comprise the following 31 member … >> read more
01.05.2005
KEYWORDS
- action for a negative declaration
- amendments
- author
- bad faith
- bifurcation
- business identifier
- cancellation
- change of calculation of protection term
- claim amendment
- claim for damages
- community law
- comparative advertising
- design
- designation of origin
- disclaimer
- distinctive character
- EPC
- fees
- infringement
- internet publications
- inventive step
- Know-how
- license
- likelihood of confusion
- limitation
- limitation of trade mark
- limitation period
- medical use
- miscellaneous
- national law
- notice of opposition against trade mark
- nullity
- opposition
- overall impression
- patent
- patent infringement
- patentability
- priority
- renewal
- right to a name
- right to be heard
- right to recall
- service invention
- SPC
- state of the art
- Supreme Court
- trade mark
- trade mark law
- trade secrets
- unfair competition
- use
- utility model