PATENTS

1. A specification and claims in Estonian and an abstract in Estonian and English, 3 sets. If the application was filed with the Specification in foreign language, the term for filing the Specification in Estonian will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months.
2. Drawings: 1 set on white drawing paper and 3 sets of copies. Size 21x29.7 cm with a free inner margin of 2.5 cm on the top and on the left side, 2.0 cm on the right side and 1.5 cm on the bottom. No frame.
3. Priority documents (either simultaneously with the application or within 16 months from the priority date).
4. Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or the term for filing will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months)
5. Assignment of the invention, if the applicant in priority documents differs from the one, applying for the patent in Estonia.
6. Information required:
   

1. full name and address of each applicant and inventor;
2. International classification when available;
3. if the application comprises a new culture of microorganism or supposes using a new culture of a microorganism, a document evidencing deposit of the culture of the microorganism (a statement thereof and the name of the depository authority, the date of deposit and the deposit application number).

Attention:

The term mentioned in point 3 can not be extended. In case of lapse of this term the priority applied for will not be accepted.

 

NATIONAL PHASE OF A PCT APPLICATION

1. Power of Attorney, simply signed (either simultaneously with the application or the term for filing will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months).
2. WO publication and the copies of all amendments, if any.
3. If the inventor(s) is not the applicant(s), information to show the right of the applicant to apply for the patent (as legal successor of the inventor(s), by virtue of contract of employment, or a contract other than contract of employment). The subject information is needed for preparing of the Declaration which can be made at our end.

The term for entering the national phase: within thirty-one months from the priority date.

Attention: The Estonian translation of the Patent Specification has to be filed simultaneously with the request or, upon payment of an extra fee, the term for filing the translations will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months from the filing date of the request.

 

EUROPEAN PATENTS

PROVISIONAL PROTECTION

1. Power of Attorney, simply signed (either simultaneously with the application or the term for filing will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months).
2. The bibliographical data of the invention
3. The published claims

The term for applying: during the European application stage.

VALIDATION OF A PATENT

1. Power of Attorney, simply signed (either simultaneously with the application or the term for filing will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months).
2. The bibliographical data of the invention.
3. The Patent Specification as approved by the European Patent Office

The term for applying: three months from the date of the mention of grant by the European Patent Office. The term for lodging the translations can be extended for two more months what incurs payment of an extra stet fee.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY PROTECTION OF MEDICINAL AND PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS

1. Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or or the term for filing will be fixed by the Patent Office but no less than two months).
2. The document evidencing the first authorization to place the medicinal or the plant protection product on the market (issued either by the Estonian authorities or by the European Commission)
3. The identification data of the product specified in the authorization document.

Please note:

1. The term of protection as well as the term for filing of the application for the supplementary protection are calculated on the basis of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products and Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products.
2. Maintenance of the supplementary protection upon payment of the official fee for each year of validity.

 

TOPOLOGIES OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

1. The Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or within 2 months from the filing date).
2. The documents clearly identifying the topology ( drawings or photographs of the layout or mask, the drawings or photographs of the different layers of the microchip, etc.).
3. The documents evidencing the date of first commercial use, if the date is earlier than the application date.

 

UTILITY MODELS

1. Specifications and claims in Estonian, 3 sets. The Invention Specification in Estonian may be filed within 3 months from the filing date in Estonia.
2. Drawings: 1 set on white drawing paper and 3 sets of copies. Size 21x29.7 cm with a free inner margin of 2.5 cm on the top and on the left side, 2.0 cm on the right side and 1.5 cm on the bottom. No frame.
3. Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or within 2 months from the filing date).
4. Priority documents (either simultaneously with the application or within 16 months from the date of priority)
5. Assignment of the invention, if the applicant in priority documents differs from the one, applying for the Certificate in Estonia
6. Information required: full name and address of each applicant and inventor.

Attention: The terms mentioned in points 1, 3 and 4 cannot be extended. In case of lapse of the terms mentioned in points 1 and 4, the respective application is considered to be withdrawn. In the case of failure to keep the term mentioned in point 3, the priority applied for will not be accepted..

 

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS

1. Power of Attorney ( either simultaneously with the application or within 2 months from the filing date).
2. One or more reproductions (photos, drawings, etc.) disclosing all the aspects of the design. Maximum size: 21 x 29,7 cm. Three sets of reproductions must be filed, consequently, we need five sets (especially in the case of photos. In the case of drawings, if they can be xerocopied, one set is sufficient).
3. Information required:

1. full name and address of the applicant
2. full name and address of each creator of the design
3. the title of the design
4. if the creator(s) is (are) not the applicant - by virtue of what the latter has got the right to apply for registration of the design

4. Priority documents (simultaneously with the application or within 9 months from the priority date. The term is not extendible).
5. Deed of assignment, if the applicant in the registration application differs from the one shown in the priority documents.
6. The description of the design, if the applicant deems it necessary to include said document into the application.

 

TRADEMARKS

1. Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or within 2 months from the filing date).
2. 14 prints, each print on a piece of paper, size 8 by 8 cm precisely, 1 additional print for each additional class. The word marks can be prepared at our end, the full set of prints is necessary only for a design mark or a wordmark of a special typographical character (logo etc.)
3. General Act (Statute) of a Collective mark.
4. Information required:

1. full name and address of the applicant.
2. the list of goods. The goods to be covered by registration, are to be classified according to the international classification.
3. priority data.
4. the description of a mark - if it is a complicated one or may have some secondary meaning.

5. Priority documents (either simultaneously with the application or within 3 months from the filing date. The term is not extendible).

 

 

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

1. Power of Attorney (either simultaneously with the application or within 2 months from the filing date).
2. Reproduction and description of the geographical indication.
3. A certificate evidencing the existence of domestic legal protection or a certificate issued by a competent administrative body of the country of origin evidencing the link of a quality, reputation or other characteristic of goods and services to the geographical origin as well as a certificate issued by a competent administrative body of the country of origin evidencing the right of the applicant to apply for the registration of said geographical indication in Estonia.
4. The list of goods and/or services to be marked with the geographical indication.

 

LICENCES, ASSIGNMENTS, CHANGES, ETC.

1. Power of Attorney issued by a new applicant or owner. To be filed simultaneously with the respective request or within 2 months from the request date.
2. The document evidencing the change - excerpt from the licence agreement, assignment deed, official deed indicating the change to be recorded, etc. A simply signed document or a certified copy thereof.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Simply signed by the applicant. The full name of the applicant and his address, the full name and the title (position) of the signatory must be indicated. Notarization or legalization is not required. A general Power of Attorney is accepted. If the term of validity is not indicated, the Power is considered be effective for an indefinite period of time or until revoked.