VPB Lithuania
Office DetailsContact details
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania
Kalvarijų st. 3, LT-09310 Vilnius, LT
+37 0 5 278 0250
+37 0 5 278 0723
info@vpb.gov.lt
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Initiatives
(including trade mark e-filing, design e-filing, e-services and the back office system under the Software Package)
Implemented in 2013 or earlier
Common Gateway for Applications
An easy and efficient way to access the European Trade Mark and Design Network.
TMclass
Trade mark classification tool
Common User Satisfaction Survey
Harmonised survey system for IP Offices
CP2. Convergence of Class Headings
Reach a common interpretation on the Nice Class Headings (project closed)
Seniority
A seniority claim allows you to maintain the right obtained in a member state, under the EUTM.
Quality
EU IP Offices quality standards
CP1. Harmonisation on Trade Marks Classification Practice of G&S
Creating a common classification database and practice (project closed)
TMview
Trade mark search tool
e-Learning for SMEs
Concise and easy IP e-learning for SMEs
DesignView
Registered designs search tool
Implemented in 2014
Software Package
Web based suite of tools supporting the trade marks and designs lifecycle
CESTO
A common support tool for examiners
CP4 – Scope of Protection of Black and White (B&W) Marks
Trade marks exclusively in black, white and/or shades of grey (project closed)
Implemented in 2015
Forecasting
Generating trade mark and design filing forecasts for IP Offices
ACIST
Cross border data sharing for enforcers
Common Contact Centre Database
Common tool to handle user information and support services for IP Offices
CP5. Relative Grounds – Likelihood of Confusion (Impact of non-distinctive/weak components)
The objective of this project is to harmonize the different interpretations on how to deal with non-distinctive/weak components of trade marks in the context of the examination of relative grounds for refusal (likelihood of confusion) (project closed)
IP Enforcement Portal
The single EU platform to deal with IPR enforcement matters