Domain Names
Legal Basis
There is no specific legislation regarding domain names as industrial property objects, although some regulations on the organization and management of country code top-level domain names do exist:
– Rules on the use of the name of Lithuania in the Internet domain names, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of October 7, 2009 No. 1272, amended on November 13, 2013.
– Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of April 15, 2009 No. 326 on the use of the name of the State.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .lt
Sub-domains: yes.
Applicant: individuals and legal entities.
Restriction as to nationality: none.
Local presence: not required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Registration, Protection
Duration: one year.
Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
Authority name: Kaunas University of Technology.
Internet address: www.domreg.lt