Lithuania (LT) |
| Read term notes | |
| Current term: | 20 Years |
| From: | Date of Filing |
| Discontinuity Dates: | No |
| Term Notes: | Assumed term. |
| Extension Possible: | No |
| Member of PCT: | Yes (05/07/1994) |
| Region: | Extension state for European Patents (01/07/1994) |
| Country Notes: | Lithuania gained independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991.
20/10/2004 UPDATE: Lithuania is bound by the European Patent Convention (EPC) from 1 December 2004, following its accession on 3 September 2004. |
| Current Law: | Patent Law |
| Effective From: | 01/02/1994 |
| Current Rules: | -- |
| Effective From: | -- |
| Law Notes: | As of 05/07/1994, European patents can be extended to Lithuania. At the request of the State Patent Bureau, WIPO has put forward comments and suggestions regarding the Lithuanian Patent Law with the intention of harmonising it with the Paris Convention, the PCT and the WTO Agreement on TRIPS. |
| Database Coverage | |
| Derwent WPI: | No |
| INPADOC: | Yes From 25/03/1994 All Technologies (All Technologies) |