In the absence of any legislative developments, the Lithuanian trademark market has remained steady. However, there is no shortage of work for the country’s IP professionals, who continue to represent their patrons in interesting cases. In one recent matter, registration of a mark for which a youth organisation had applied...

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In the absence of any legislative developments, the Lithuanian trademark market has remained steady. However, there is no shortage of work for the country’s IP professionals, who continue to represent their patrons in interesting cases. In one recent matter, registration of a mark for which a youth organisation had applied was refused on the ground that it conflicted with laws governing the use of slang in public language. The mark was later accepted for registration following a request for re-examination. Most of the outfits in the accompanying listings represent their service users on a pan-Baltic basis, making Lithuania a popular port of call for brand owners seeking regional support.

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