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REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

LAW ON

FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OBJECTS

5 June 2001 No IX-352


Vilnius

Article 1. Purpose of the Law

This Law shall establish the payment of fees for the registration of industrial

property objects referred to in Article 2(1) of this Law and the issue of documents related

thereto, as well as for the extension of the term of validity of a patent for an invention, a

design and a trademark, and for the registration of a patent attorney with the State Patent

Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter: ‘the State Patent Bureau’).

Article 2. Definitions

1. Industrial property object means a patent for an invention, a design, a

topography of a semiconductor product and a trademark.

2. Patent attorney means a natural person entered in the Register of Patent

Attorneys of the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure laid down by the

Regulations of Patent Attorneys as approved by the Government of the Republic of

Lithuania.

Article 3. Fee payers

Fees for the registration of industrial property objects (hereinafter: ‘the fees’) shall

be paid by natural and legal persons, except for the Bank of Lithuania, for the registration

of industrial property objects and the issue of documents related thereto, as well as for the

extension of the term of validity of a patent for an invention, a design and a trademark, and

for the registration of a patent attorney with the State Patent Bureau.

Article 4. Objects and rates of fees

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Fees shall be paid for the following:

1) the patenting of an invention and the issue of documents related thereto, and the

extension of the term of validity of a patent for the invention (Appendix 1);

2) the registration of a design and the issue of documents related thereto, and the

extension of the term of validity of the design (Appendix 2);

3) the registration of a topography of a semiconductor product and the issue of

documents related thereto (Appendix 3);

4) the registration of a trademark and the issue of documents related thereto, and

the extension of the term of validity of the trademark (Appendix 4);

5) Repealed as of 1 January 2004;

6) the registration of a patent attorney (Appendix 6).

Article 5. Fee reliefs

In case of natural persons who patent inventions and register a design in their

names, the amount of fees for the filing of an application, the issue of the patent, the

registration and publication of the design and the issue of a registration certificate shall be

reduced by 50 per cent.

Article 6. Payment of fees

1. Fees shall be paid in Euro, in the amount fixed on the day of payment, before

performing the actions for which a respective fee is fixed, except for the cases specified by

law where the fee can be paid afterwards.

2. Fees for the extension of the term of validity of a patent for an invention, an

industrial design and a trademark shall be paid:

1) within the two last months of a current year of the term of validity of the patent

for the invention;

2) within the six last months of the term of validity of the design;

3) within the last year of the term of validity of the trademark.

3. The fees for the extension of the term of validity of a patent for an invention, a

design and a trademark may be paid after the expiry of the term of payment set in points

1-3 of paragraph 2 of this Article but not later than within six months.

4. The State Patent Bureau shall be responsible for the proper payment of fees.

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5. Fees shall be paid to the account for collecting budget revenue through a credit

institution or any other payment accepting body in cash or by transferring the funds. Proof

of payment of the fees shall be provided to the State Patent Bureau in accordance with the

procedure laid down in legal acts.

Article 7. Fee refund

Paid fees or a part thereof shall be refunded when:

1) the amount of the fees paid exceeds the amount prescribed by this Law;

2) the State Patent Bureau rejects an application, because it does not meet the

requirements established by legal acts;

3) upon payment of the fees, no application is submitted for the registration of

industrial property objects and the issue of documents related thereto, as well as for the

extension of the term of validity of a patent for an invention, a design and a trademark,

and the registration of a patent attorney.

2. Fees shall be refunded if an application to refund them is submitted to a local tax

administrator within the time limit set by the Law on Tax Administration.

3. Fee overpayment shall be refunded to the payer by a local tax administrator in

accordance with the procedure laid down in the Law on Tax Administration, if the fee

payer submits a motivated certificate issued by the State Patent Bureau, indicating the

reasons for refunding the fees.

Article 8. Control of fee payment

1. Payment of fees shall be controlled by a local tax administrator.

2. If in the course of an inspection it is established that fees have been underpaid or

have not been paid at all, the underpaid or whole amount shall, in accordance with the

procedure laid down in the Law on Tax Administration, be recovered to the state budget

from the State Patent Bureau, through the fault of which the fees have been underpaid or

have not been paid at all.

Article 9. Entering of fees into the state budget

Fees shall be entered into the state budget.

Article 10. Entry into force of the Law

This Law shall enter into force as of 1 July 2001.

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I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC VALDAS ADAMKUS

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Appendix 1

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

AMOUNT (IN EUROS) OF FEES FOR THE PATENTING OF AN

INVENTION AND THE ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO AND

FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF VALIDITY OF A PATENT FOR AN

INVENTION

1. For filing of a patent application (hereinafter: ‘an application’)

–

EUR 86

1.1. For each claim in excess of 15 – EUR 14

2. For earlier publication of a patent application (when requested

by an applicant) –

EUR 34

3. For publication of the translation of claims of a European patent

application –

EUR 46

3.1. For each claim of the European patent application in excess of

15 – EUR 14

4. For publication of the translation of claims of a European patent

–

EUR 46

4.1. For each claim of the European patent in excess of 15 –

EUR 14

5. For publication of the translation of amended claims of a

European patent –

EUR 34

6. For granting of a patent – EUR 52

7. For filing of an appeal – EUR 34

8. For recording of changes in a patent application or the Register

of Patents of the Republic of Lithuania – EUR 34

9. For issue of a certified copy of an application – EUR 23

10. For issue of an extract from the Register of Patents of the

Republic of Lithuania –

EUR 34

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11. For registration of the transfer of the right to a patent

application or a patent –

EUR 115

12. For registration of a licence (sublicence) agreement – EUR 28

13. For amending or filing of a declaration of priority – EUR 34

14. For restoring the priority right in accordance with Article

23(1) of the Patent Law –

EUR 115

15. For restoring the priority right in accordance with Article

23(2) of the Patent Law –

EUR 69

16. For continuing of examination of an application – EUR 69

17. For restoring the rights – EUR 173

18. Annual fees for the validity of a patent in:

18.1. the third year – EUR 81

18.2. the fourth year – EUR 92

18.3. the fifth year – EUR 115

18.4. the sixth year – EUR 139

18.5. the seventh year – EUR 162

18.6. the eighth year – EUR 185

18.7. the ninth year – EUR 208

18.8. the tenth year – EUR 231

18.9. the eleventh year – EUR 289

18.10. the twelfth year – EUR 289

18.11. the thirteenth year – EUR 289

18.12. the fourteenth year – EUR 289

18.13. the fifteenth year – EUR 289

18.14. the sixteenth year – EUR 347

18.15. the seventeenth year – EUR 347

18.16. the eighteenth year – EUR 347

18.17. the nineteenth year – EUR 347

18.18. the twentieth year – EUR 347

19. For filing of an application for a supplementary protection

certificate –

EUR 115

20. Annual fees for the validity of a supplementary protection

certificate in:

20.1. the first year – EUR 347

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20.2. the second year – EUR 347

20.3. the third year – EUR 347

20.4. the fourth year – EUR 347

20.5. the fifth year – EUR 347

Note. An annual fee for the extension of the term of validity of a patent for an

invention, paid upon the expiry of the time limit set in Article 6(2)(1) of this Law but not

later than within six months, shall be increased by 50 per cent.

An annual fee for the validity of a patent the owner of which, in accordance with

the procedure laid down in the Paten Law, files a statement that he agrees to allow any

person to use the invention as a licensee shall be reduced by 50 per cent.

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Appendix 2

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

AMOUNT (IN EUROS) OF FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A DESIGN

AND THE ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO AND FOR THE

EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF VALIDITY OF THE DESIGN

1. For filing of an application to register a design (hereinafter: ‘an

application’) –

EUR 69

1.1. For each additional design in excess of 10 – EUR 26

2. For registration, publication and issue of a registration certificate – EUR 69

3. For extension of the term of validity for:

3.1. the second quinquennium – EUR 86

3.2. the third quinquennium – EUR 115

3.3. the fourth quinquennium – EUR 144

3.4. the fifth quinquennium – EUR 173

4. For recording of a change in an application or the Register of

Designs of the Republic of Lithuania –

EUR 34

5. For filing of an appeal – EUR 34

6. For filing of an opposition – EUR 92

7. For registration of a design transfer agreement – EUR 115

8. For registration of a design licence (sublicence) agreement – EUR 28

9. For issue of an extract from the Register of Designs of the Republic

of Lithuania –

EUR 34

10. For issue of a certified copy of an application – EUR 23

11. For issue of a duplicate of a registration certificate – EUR 34

12. For filing of an application to register a Community design through

the State Patent Bureau – EUR 28

13. For extension of the term established by the Republic of Lithuania

Law on Designs – EUR 23

14. For renewal of the missed term established by the Republic of

Lithuania Law on Designs – EUR 34

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Note. A fee for the extension of the term of validity of registration of a design, paid

upon the expiry of the time limit set in Article 6(2)(2) of this Law but not later than within

six months, shall be increased by 50 per cent.

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Appendix 3

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

AMOUNT (IN EUROS) OF FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF

TOPOGRAPHIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND THE ISSUE OF

DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO

For filing of an application to register a topography of semiconductor products –

EUR 69.

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Appendix 4

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

AMOUNT (IN EUROS) OF FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A

TRADEMARK AND THE ISSUE OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO AND

FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF VALIDITY OF THE TRADEMARK

1. For filing of an application to register a trademark (hereinafter: ‘an

application’) – EUR 69

1.1. For each additional class of goods and/or services specified in

the application – EUR 34

2. For examination of an international application – EUR 57

2.1. For each additional class of goods and/or services specified in

the application when filing an international application– EUR 28

3. For replacement of a national registration of a trademark with an

international registration – EUR 69

4. For an application to extend the time limit established by the

Republic of Lithuania Law on Trademarks – EUR 23

5. For an application to restore the missed time limit established by

the Republic of Lithuania Law on Trademarks – EUR 34

6. For registration, publication and issue of a registration certificate – EUR 69

7. For extension of the term of validity of a trademark – EUR 69

7.1. For each additional class of goods and/or services when

extending the term of validity of the trademark – EUR 34

8. For recording of a change in an application or the Register of

Trademarks of the Republic of Lithuania – EUR 34

9. For filing of an appeal – EUR 34

10. For filing of an opposition – EUR 92

11. For registration of an agreement regarding the transfer of the

right to a trademark that has been applied for or registered – EUR

115

12. For recording of the data of a licence (sublicence) agreement in

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the Register of Trademarks of the Republic of Lithuania – EUR 28

13. For issue of an extract from the Register of Trademarks of the

Republic of Lithuania – EUR 34

14. For issue of a certified copy of an application – EUR 23

15. For issue of a duplicate of a registration certificate – EUR 34

16. For getting access to the regulations governing the use of the

collective mark –

EUR 11

17. For filing of an application to register a Community trademark

through the State Patent Bureau – EUR 28

Note. A fee for the extension of the term of validity of registration of a trademark,

paid upon the expiry of the time limit set in Article 6(2)(3) of this Law but not later than

within six months, shall be increased by 50 per cent.

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Appendix 5

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

Appendix 5 was repealed on 1 January 2004:

Appendix 6

to Republic of Lithuania

Law No IX-352

of 5 June 2001

AMOUNT (IN EUROS) OF FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PATENT

ATTORNEYS

1. For registration of a patent attorney – EEUR 57

2. For changes in the Register of Patent Attorneys of the Republic of

Lithuania –

EEUR 34