Within the framework of the competence specified in the regulatory enactments, the Patent Office shall implement the State policy in the field of industrial property by ensuring registration of the industrial property rights and publicising the information of the registers in an Official Gazette in a electronic form, as well as by promoting comprehension regarding the necessity of the protection of these rights in the State.
In accordance with Section 116. Representation of Persons in the Patent Office and in the Board of Appeal of the Latvian Law on Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures a legal person whose legal address is in Latvia or who owns an enterprise in Latvia may be represented in the Patent Office and in the Board of Appeal by its officials who act within the framework of authorisation granted by the law, articles of association, or by-laws, or other representatives authorised by the legal person. A natural person whose declared place of residence is in Latvia or who owns an enterprise in Latvia may be represented in the Patent Office and in the Board of Appeal by himself or herself or may be represented through an authorised representative.
A natural person whose declared place of residence is not in Latvia and who does not own an enterprise in Latvia and also a legal person whose legal address is in a foreign country and who does not own an enterprise in Latvia, are entitled to participate in the procedures in the Patent Office and the Board of Appeal only through a professional patent attorney. The list of Latvian Professional Representatives is available here.