Version as of 1 January 2015
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5) Repealed as of 1 January 2004;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