Latvia

Country code: LV

Location: Eastern Europe

Area: 64,589 sq km

Population: 2,204,708 (est 2011.)

Capital: Riga

Languages: Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian

Currency: Latvian Lat

Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox

Industries:processed foods, processed wood products, textiles, processed metals, pharmaceuticals, railroad cars, synthetic fibers, electronics

Agriculture (products): grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish

Exports (commodities): wood and wood products, machinery and equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs

Imports (commodities): machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, vehicles, commodities

BDP: 23.39 billion USD (2010 est.)

BDP/p.c.: 14,300 USD (2010 est.)

Trademarks

Use of the mark: compulsory
Non-use period: 5 years after the registration date
Duration of protection: 10 years after the filing date or last renewal date

Forms:

Power of attorney
Assignment of declaration

Patents

Validation of a European Patent:
1. Copy of the granted EPO patent
2. Translation of claims
3. Power of Attorney
Examination:
- patent – only formal examination – valid for 20 years

Forms:

Assignment of declaration

Designs

Duration of protection: 5 years after the filing date