Region: Latvia

Two years after the amended customs legislation came into force, practical conclusions about the new reality faced by IP rights holders may be drawn.

01 November 2023

The decision is significant in that the board looked at industry traits and common business practices to establish the existence of a link between the marks, even for dissimilar goods.

02 August 2023

A major milestone for Latvia's trademark law was met last week with the implementation of amendments that streamline and simplify various IP processes.

14 March 2023

As 2023 nears, representatives from major IP offices across Europe share their annual highlights and what trademark practitioners should look out for in the future.

24 November 2022

In a landmark decision, the Riga City Court has concluded that the use of the trademark LAIMA for cosmetics would be detrimental to the reputation of the LAIMA mark for confectionery.

19 October 2022

In our latest round-up, we look at Amazon launching a new anonymised shopper service, the top retail apps in Asia-Pacific, and much more.

08 July 2022

In a victory for US company Corning, the manufacturer of the Gorilla Glass (which is used by many smartphone makers), a Riga court has held that Fashion One Television had acted in bad faith in applying to register the mark GORILLA.

01 March 2022

In an exclusive guest post, representatives from the Patent Office of Latvia reveal the agency’s recent developments of its digital tools and services for trademark users – and those planned for the future.

23 November 2021

Following recent amendments to Latvia’s customs legislation, concerns have been raised that IP rights holders might be less inclined to take action against counterfeit goods in the country.

02 November 2021

In our latest round-up, we look at the future of NFTs in the IP industry, the Hershey Company taking the Cookie Department to court, and much more.

01 October 2021