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What is Lithuania's trademark registration approval?
At present, the National Patent Office of Lithuania * * * and the People's Republic of China adopts the description of goods and services in the 11th edition of the Nice Classification, and accepts multiple applications in one form. The elements that can be registered as trademarks in Lithuania * * * and the People's Republic of China are words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional logos, color combinations and so on.

if the applicant is not resident in Lithuania (except applicants from EU member States), it must be entrusted to a special agent in the country. The basic materials required for Lithuanian trademark registration are:

1. Trademark pattern;

2. Specific categories and goods/services;

3. Name and address of the applicant;

4. power of attorney;

5. If the priority is declared, the priority certificate and the corresponding Lithuanian translation shall be provided.

the main process of applying for registration of Lithuanian trademark is: application, acceptance, examination, approval, announcement and issuance. The application will be accepted about 2 weeks after submission. The examiner will conduct formal examination and substantive examination of the application. Formal review mainly examines whether the application requirements and classified information meet the requirements; The substantive examination includes the significance of the trademark and whether it violates the prohibition clause. If the examination fails, a notice of rejection will be issued and the applicant will be required to give a reply within the time limit specified in the notice of rejection. After the registration is approved, an announcement will be arranged, and the objection period is 3 months from the announcement date. Any interested party or prior obligee can raise objections. The main reasons for raising objections are:

1. Conflict with prior trademarks, such as owning prior registered trademarks;

2. The trademark lacks distinctiveness;

3. It has adverse effects;

4. Trademarks only directly indicate the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, quantity, weight, value, origin, production date or other characteristics of goods or services;

5. Trademarks only have shapes produced by the nature of the goods themselves, shapes needed to obtain technical effects, and shapes that make the goods have substantial value.

if no objection is raised or the objection is not established during the announcement period, a registration certificate will be issued. Under smooth circumstances, it currently takes about 18 months for Lithuania to register its trademark with China. In case of objection or rejection, the time will be extended.