Inventions

A patent is a form of legal protection for an invention and grants its owner exclusive rights to the invention. Inventions can be patented if they are new, involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application. A patent gives its owner the right to prevent others from commercially exploiting the patented invention without their consent.

The Lithuanian intelectual property office provides electronic services for patent applications and patent management. Through the Patent Self-Service Portal, individuals and businesses can submit patent applications, file requests and other documents related to patent procedures, and access related services online.

To use these services, users need to create an account and verify their identity through the Electronic Government Gateway.

Access the Patent Self-Service Portal to get started.

The names, surnames and addresses of natural persons (applicants, owners and their representatives) are made publicly available in the Official Bulletin of the Lithuanian Intellectual Property Office and in online databases. Natural persons are not required to provide their residential address in the documents submitted; however, they must provide an address in Lithuania at which they can be contacted. The purpose of publishing personal data, in accordance with Article 6(1)(e) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is to inform competent authorities and the public about industrial property rights.

We recommend using the following web browsers (the latest versions are recommended): Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Please note that Apple Safari is currently not supported (for Mac users).

The Lithuanian Intellectual Property Office shall not be liable for any technical failures or disruptions occurring during the electronic completion and submission of an application.

After completing the application, please check once again that the calculated fee corresponds to the amount of the fee established by the Law on Fees.