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Central Industrial Property Office |
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Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia Tel. +371 6 7099600 |
1. Transfer of rights by transaction (e.g. sale, merger) or by operation of law (e.g. succession, insolvency, compulsory execution) | 2. Licences and other rights | |
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1 Which supporting documents must be filed? |
Written request to have the transaction recorded, deed of transfer Art. 50, 51 PL |
Written request to have the transaction recorded, licence agreement Art. 52 PL |
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2 Must a national professional representative be appointed? |
Yes Applicants with neither residence nor principal place of business in Latvia must appoint a registered professional representative. Power of attorney is not required. Art. 116(3), 117(2) IPL |
Yes, as under 1. |
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3 Must a form be used? |
No, but recommended |
No, but recommended |
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4 Special fee payable? |
EUR 40 per patent Art. 51(2) PL |
EUR 40 per patent Art. 52(4) PL |
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5 Entries and data recorded in the register |
Entries in the register have legal effect Art. 51(3) PL |
Declaratory effect However, entry in the register has legal effect vis-à-vis third parties. Art. 52(4) PL |
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6 Is a transfer registered by the EPO under Rule 85 EPC recognised? |
Yes |
Yes |
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7 Special features |
For supporting documents not drafted in Latvian, a translation will only be requested if their meaning is not clear to the LV Patent Office. |
