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Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (as amended up to January 1, 2016), Latvia

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Year of Version 2016 Dates Amended up to: January 1, 2016 Entry into force: July 15, 1999 Adopted: June 16, 1999 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks, Geographical Indications Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Competition, IP Regulatory Body, Trade Names Notes This consolidated text of the Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin takes into account amendments up to the Law of November 19, 2015, which came into force on January 1, 2016 (see Chapter I, III to VI, XVIII and VIII1 for the amendments made by the said Law). This consolidated Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin was repealed on March 6, 2020, by the Law on of February 6, 2020, on Trademarks.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Latvian Likumu par preču zīmēm un ģeogrāfiskās izcelsmes norādēm (Ar grozījumiem: 01.01.2016.) PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))
Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (as amended up to January 1, 2015)(LV060)
Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (as amended up to October 17, 2010)(LV054)
Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (as amended up to March 1, 2007)(LV047)
Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin (as amended on January 1, 2002)(LV026)
Law of June 16, 1999, on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin(LV016)
 Is implemented by (7 text(s)) Is implemented by (7 text(s))
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 556 of September 2, 2020, on Procedures for the Registration, Protection, Supervision and Control of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (LV151)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 723 of December 15, 2015, on the Schedule of Fees of the Patent Office (as amended on May 9, 2020)  (LV178)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 228 of April 5, 2005, on Model Forms for the Trademark Registration (as amended up to January 1, 2016) (LV072)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 720 of December 15, 2015, on the Patent Office Rules (LV067)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 732 of December 15, 2015, on the Price List of Paid Services of the Industrial Property Board of Appeal (as amended on May 19, 2023)  (LV156)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 767 of December 22, 2015, on Procedures for the Registration, Protection and Supervision of Geographical Indications, Designations of Origin and Traditional Specialities Guaranteed of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (LV059)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 225 of April 1, 2008, on State Fees for Legal Protection of Trademarks (LV039)
 Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
Law on Trademarks (as amended on March 7, 2023)  (LV155)
Treaties
Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
Law of March 9, 1993, on Trademarks (LV007)

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