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Arto Aas

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Law· SE765avaldatud riigiteatajas

An Act to amend the Trademark Act, the Industrial Design Protection Act and other Acts

Estonia · Riigikogu · 26 November 2018

The bill gives Harju County Court the exclusive competence to settle disputes related to intellectual property rights. In current law, all Estonian county courts are competent to settle civil cases concerning intellectual property, but in practice, most intellectual property disputes end up in the Harju County Court, which is also the only court with judges specializing in intellectual property. In addition, with the amendment, the Patent Office will be able to use trademarks and in the case of industrial design solutions, an electronic procedure that facilitates electronic communication between the Patent Office and the person. To this end, possibilities are provided for electronic submission and issuance of information. The changes also make it easier for sworn lawyers to acquire the patent attorney's profession. According to the current law, the applicant for the patent commissioner must have worked for at least the last four years with the patent commissioner or in the patent attorney's company. From now on, the time spent providing legal services in the field of industrial property at a law firm will also be counted as part of the seniority required to acquire the profession. However, barristers are still required to pass the patent attorney's professional exam.

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Road storage

Estonia · Riigikogu · 31 August 2018

Bill· SE522i lugemine lopetatud

Act to amend the Local Government Council Election Act and other laws

Estonia · Riigikogu · 9 October 2017

According to the current laws, only a person who has been convicted of a crime and is serving a real prison sentence cannot run for election to local government councils, the Riigikogu, the European Parliament. Including a suspended prison sentence and a previous conviction do not prevent candidacy. The purpose of the bill is to end the unethical situation where a person convicted or with a valid professional crime sentence can run for office.