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Apr 25, 2019
Triin Jaansalu, METIDA Law Firm, Estonia
First published at www.metida.com

Changes in trade mark protection in Estonia


Triin Jaansalu, METIDA Law Firm, Estonia, First published at www.metida.comOn April 1, 2019, amendments to the trade mark legislation entered into force, bringing along significant changes to the current regulation. As a result, the process of registering trade marks simplifies and becomes faster. Additionally, it is possible to register new types of trade marks. The current legislation has been updated as part of the transposition of Directive (EU) 2015/2436. One of the key changes concerns the examination process. Namely, the Estonian Patent Office has ceased examination on relative grounds  read more