Lithuania

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Background of colaboration

Information about funding opportunities for R&D projects:


Name of the programme	Funding organisation	Countries	Research Actions	Limitations
Idea LT	Ministry of Economy	International	New products, processes os services for small and medium enterprises.
Intellect LT, Intellect LT+	Ministry of Economy	International	Designed to promote the development of the infrastructure necessary for the creation of new products and the creation of new positions of researchers, technicians, testers, and similar highly qualified personnel.
InoCluster LT	Ministry of Economy	International	Establishment and operations of clusters.
InoClusterLT+	Ministry of Economy	International	Development of the infrastructure of innovative clusters.
Tax inncentives for R&D	Ministry of Economy	International	Several types of tax exemptions, depending on R&D activity.
Horizon 2020	European Commission	EU EU-other countries	Research activities; Collaboration; Staff exchange; Other.	The conditions and constraints are established. They depend on the type of the action or the specific actions.

Partner search facilities:


Name	Description	Scope	Costs
EC National Contact Points	Advice and individual assistance to establish cooperation. Advice and assistance for R&D cooperation in specific areas.	Given country - EU	Free of charge

Resources of information:


Name	Description	Costs
NETWATCH	Mapping networks; providing information on Joint Calls; analysing the impact of programme collaboration; describing the scope and results of individual networks; supporting mutual learning among transnational programme networks.	Free of charge
COST European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research	It is mainly an inter EU program but also offering cooperation with Israel. COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level.	Free of charge
EUREKA	EUREKA is an international initiative which coordinates efforts of governments, research institutes and commercial companies concerning innovation. Its members are the EU countries and 14 more from around the world including Russia, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Albania.	Free of charge
INVEGA	The purpose of INVEGA activities is to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Lithuania facilitating their access to the sources of financing.	Free of charge
The Central Project Management Agency	Provides support in seeking for reliable justification of the use of funds, allocated for programmes and projects, financed from the European Union, international organizations, state budget and other financial sources.	Payable
Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA)	MITA provides services for clients from business, science and public sectors, interested in possibilities to develop strong cooperation relations with international partners and get financial support for research and innovation projects.	Free of charge
Invest Lithuania	Lithuanian government agency that provides advice and introductions to on the ground experts to global companies interested in doing business in Lithuania.	Free of charge
Lithuanian Innovation Centre (LIC)	A non-profit organisation, providing innovation support services to enterprises, research institutions, industry associations and business support organisations.	Free of charge

Institutions supporting R&D collaboration:


Name	Description
The Ministry of Economy	The main government body in the field of R&D.
Invest Lithuania	Lithuanian government agency that provides free advice and introductions to on the ground experts to global companies interested in doing business in Lithuania.
Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA)	The main governmental institution responsible for implementation of innovation policy in Lithuania. Briefly, it is a national innovation agency.

Legal framework for R&D cooperation:


Name of the agreement	Description
European Science Foundation	Coordination of international research programmes between member states.
BSR Stars Programme	Transnational innovation programme involving 10 countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Island) fostering transnational linkages between specialized research and innovation nodes, leading to strategic innovation alliances to tackle common “grand challenges”, such as health, energy, sustainable transports and digital business and services.
Lithuanian–Israel Bilateral Cooperation	Bilateral Cooperation in Private Sector Industrial Research and Development.

General IP info

Categories of IP rights:


Category of IPR	Name of the law	Registration needed	Where to register
Copyright	Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999	no	-
Patents	Law on Patents of 1994	yes	State Patent Bureau
Utility models	not protected	-	-
Trade marks	Law on Trade Marks of 2000	yes	State Patent Bureau
(Industrial) designs	Law on Designs of 2002	yes	State Patent Bureau
Geographical Indications	Law on Trade Marks of 2000	yes	State Patent Bureau
Know How	Law on Competition of 1999	no	-
Plant Breeders Rights	Law on the Protection of Plant Varieties of 2001	yes	The State Plant Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
Topographies of Semiconductor Products	Law on Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products of 1998	yes	State Patent Bureau

IPRs' databases:


Name of the source	What information can I find?	Language
State Patent Bureau	Database for patents, designs, trademarks, topographies.	English
Espacenet	Patents granted by European Patent Office.	English
WIPO IP Services	Contains database of PCT patents, International Trademarks and Designs registration and international registration of appellations of origin.	English

Research related limitations and exceptions to IPRs:


Category of IP right	Type of limitation	Description	Relevant regulation
Patents/Utility models/Designs	!!! PATENTS / DESIGNS ONLY!!! - Prior user rights	Person who has exploited an invention in a good faith before priority date keeps the right to exploatation of such invention.	Law on Patents of 1994, Article 29 Law on Designs of 2002, Article 37
Patents/Utility models	!!! PATENTS ONLY!!! - These kinds of activities do not infringe the rights of the owner:	Acts performed for non-commercial purposes; Acts performed for experimental or scientific purposes; Individual preparation of a medicine in a pharmacy according to a medical prescription.	Law on Patents of 1994, Article 26
Industrial Designs	These kinds of activities do not infringe the rights of the owner:	Acts performed for non-commercial purposes; Acts performed for experimental or scientific purposes; Reproduction of a design for the purposes of making citations or of teaching.	Law on Designs of 2002, Article 37
Topographies of Semiconductor Products
Trade Marks	These kinds of activities do not infringe the rights of the owner:	Using in the name, surname or adress, indications concerning the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, the time of production of goods or of rendering of services, or other characteristics of goods or services; Necessary use to indicate the intended purpose of a product or service, in particular as accessories or spare parts; The mark in comparative advertising where such advertising is permitted.	Law on Trade Marks of 2000, Article 39
Copyright	Using in these fields shall not be considered as an infringement:	Personal use; Quotation; For Teaching and Scientific Research Purposes; Reprographic Reproduction of Works For Information Purposes; Caricature or Parody; Religious Celebrations; Public Security; Reproduction of Works of Architecture and Sculpture Located in Public Places; Use of a project of a building or other construction works for the purpose of reconstructing; Temporary Reproduction.	Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999, Articles 20-29

IP Office:


Name of the office	Scope of activities
State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania	The Bureau grants patents and rights to designs, trademarks, semiconductor products and designation of origin and geographical indications.

IP treaties & agreements:


Berne Convention	introduces minimum standard of copyright protection	yes
Paris Convention	establishes minimum standards of industrial property protection	yes
TRIPS		yes
WIPO conventions		yes
PCT		yes
EPC		yes
Madrid Protocol	allows registration of trademarks via international route	yes
Hague Convention		yes
UPOV		yes

Ownership rules:


Default (statutory) regime for the ownership	Author / researcher
Default (statutory) regime for employee’s creations	Employer; Copyright economic rights transfered to the employer for five years period
Ownership of research results in publicly sponsored research	There are no specific rules. Relevant provisions of the patent law.
Specific ownership rules for public HEIs/research organisations and possibility to modify it contractually	HEIs/research institution is an owner of the rights (if HEIs assume an invention within 4 months).
Specific ownership regime for students/ visiting researchers/doctoral students and possibility to modify it contractually	HEIs/research institution is an owner of the rights (if HEIs assume an invention within 4 months).
Related law (name & link)	Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999 Law on Patents of 1994 Law on Higher Education and Research of 2009

Dissemination rules:


Limitations on publication	Not specified
Specific rules regarding publication of scientific results financed by public bodies	All the results of the scientific activity carried out in the state science and study institutions must be made public (via the internet and by other means) if this is in agreement with laws regulating intellectual property and protection of the commercial, state or work related secrets.
Non-disclosure clauses in research contracts	Not specified

Specific incentives for innovation activities:


Related Law (name & Link)	Information not available
Incentives provided by law for individual researchers	Information not available
Related Law (name & Link)	Information not available
Incentives provided by HEI for researcher	Information not available

Form of commercialisation:


Form of commercialisation	Requirements regarding form of contract	Limitations for HEIs	HEIs Unit responsible for commercialisation	Related law (name & link)
Assignment of patents and other IPRs and Licensing	Written form (provisions of the contract not meeting the written form are invalid).	No	Technology Transfer Centers	Law on Patents of 1994 Law on Copyright and Related Rights of 1999

Revenue sharing:


Remuneration/ Participation in revenues	Statutory rules regarding remuneration	Statutory rules regarding revenue sharing	Internal HEIs rules regarding revenue sharing	Related law (name & link)
Patents and other IPRs / Copyright	Not specified	Not specified	Not less than one-third of the profit must be allocated to an author, unless otherwise provided for in an employment contract	Law on Higher Education and Research of 2009

Models of contracts used in R&D:


Type of contracts	Short description	Source (link)
Information not available