ARTICLE · 15 MAY 1997

The Estonian Patent Law

Käosaar & Co

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The Estonian Patent Law came into force on 23 May 1994.

Since 5 February 1994 Estonia is a member state of WIPO and since 24 August 1994 a member state of the Paris Convention and of the PCT. Since 14 September 1996 Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure was enacted. Since 27 February 1997 Estonia is also the member state of Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the IPC.

The general outline of the Law is as follows (please consider the article "HOW TO FILE AN PATENT APPLICATION IS ESTONIA" for filing requirements and the article concerning "FEES FOR FILING AND TRANSLATING PATENT APPLICATIONS" for charges!):

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The Estonian Patent Law

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