Implementation of the EU Enforcement Directive in the Baltic Countries

Abstract

Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Subject-matter and objectives of the research -- Structure of this study -- Protection of IP rights in the Baltic countries: retrospective observations and the current infrastructure -- Specificity of the geopolitical situation of the Baltic countries: the general context -- Historical overview of the protection of IP rights in the Baltic countries -- Overview of the current national regulatory and institutional framework for the enforcement of IP rights -- Considerations of the relevant social and economic factors which are important to the implementation of the Enforcement Directive -- General considerations -- Aspects of the Baltic IP research, innovation and industry -- Aspects of enforcement of IP rights in the Baltic countries in view of the implementation of the EU Enforcement Directive -- EU Enforcement Directive: idea, objectives and scope of application -- Implementing legislation of the Baltic countries -- General provisions of the Enforcement Directive in view of the implementing Baltic legislation and other Baltic national laws -- Preserving evidence in IP infringement cases and right of information under the national legislation and court practice in view of the implementation of the Enforcement Directive -- Provisional measures and injunctions under the implementing national legislation and court practice -- Damages, legal costs and other enforcement measures -- Other national IP enforcement measures which do not fall under the scope of the Directive -- Conclusions and observations -- Implementation of the Enforcement Directive in the Baltic countries: outcomes -- Further strengthening IP rights enforcement: incentives to innovate and create in the Baltics? -- Bibliography -- Annex I: International, EU and National Legislation -- International Treaties -- European Union Legislation and Preparatory Acts -- National Legislation -- Annex II: Cases -- Summary (in German) -- Index