Registration of License Agreement

The Lithuanian trademark law provides for the registration of license agreements for trademark registration in Lithuania.

A license agreement regarding a mark registered in Lithuania must be registered with the Patent Office of Lithuania in order for the license agreement to have legal effect against the third parties and for the licensee’s use of the mark to inure to the benefit of the trademark owner.

There is no time limit by when the license agreement has to be registered. The license agreement may permit the licensee to sub-license the marks, in which case, the sub-license agreement should also be registered.

A license agreement can be registered only against trademarks that have been registered in Lithuania and cannot be registered against marks that are not registered and/or marks pending for registration.

Renewal of Trademarks

The renewal application and fee must be filed and paid before the expiration date, or within 6 months after the expiration date of the registration with an additional fee.

A trademark is valid for 10 years from the date of the application and can be renewed for an additional 10 years for all or some of the classes, goods and/or services listed in the registration.