European Patent (EPO) Validation in Lithuania

1. Terms for patent validation in Lithuania

The period for filing the translation in 3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or the decision to maintain the patent as amended is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

The translation must include the full name and signature of the representative.

The translation must be accompanied by the request for publication.

2. Conditions for patent validation in Lithuania

2.1 Translation – Lithuania has enacted provisions under Article 65(1) EPC and requires a translation of the complete European patent specification if the European patent has not been granted in one of their official languages.

  • For provisional protection: it is required a translation of the complete patent specification, in Lithuanian. The translation in electronic form must be included.
  • After grant: a translation of the claims into Lithuanian must be supplied. The translation in electronic form must be included. Due date is 3 months after the date on which the mention of the grant or maintenance in amended form of the European patent is published in the European Patent Bulletin.

2.2 Payment of patent validation and national registration fees:

There is a special fee to be paid: 160 LTL plus 40 LTL for the 11th and each subsequent claim. Due date for the payment is the date on which translation is filed. The translation is not published until the fee has been paid.

3. Effect of the European patent as a national Lithuanian patent

Under Article 64(1) EPC, a European patent automatically confers on its proprietor from the date on which the mention of the grant is published in the European Patent Bulletin, in each contracting state in respect of which it is granted, the same rights as would be conferred by a national patent granted in that state.

4. Patent annuities in Lithuania

  • Due date: last day of the patent year preceding the patent year for which the renewal fee is due (the patent years starting on the anniversaryof the date of filing).
  • Earliest possible date for payment: payment may not be made more than 2 months before due date.
  • Period of grace for payment of fees (with surcharge): 6 months from due date.
EPO annuities -Lithuania – EUR
Year Cost Fee Total Surcharge for late payment:
3 82 50 132 41
4 93 50 143 47
5 116 50 166 58
6 140 50 190 70
7 163 50 213 82
8 186 50 236 93
9 209 50 259 105
10 232 50 282 116
11 290 50 340 145
12 290 50 340 145
13 290 50 340 145
14 290 50 340 145
15 290 50 340 145
16 348 50 398 174
17 348 50 398 174
18 348 50 398 174
19 348 50 398 174
20 348 50 398 174

In case that your patent was filed not as EPO (European patent) patent but as PCT (WIPO, international patent), in order to obtain the protection on the national level, you may need to open to your patent to the national phase in Lithuania.