For the Estonian Patent Office, the past year has been a time of developments and new beginnings. Change creates opportunities to take a fresh look both at our own role and how we can best support the development of Estonia’s intellectual property and their valuation within society.
Annual Report 2025
The Estonian Patent Office is a government agency operating under the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. The Office was established on 23 May 1919.
In 2025, the Estonian Patent Office had the Patent Department, a Trade Mark Department, the Intellectual Property Rights Department, and the Registry Department. The Industrial Property Board of Appeal also operates under the Office.
Intellectual property is all around us – it is the result of our creative activities. Intellectual property is divided into industrial property, copyright, and related rights.
The international network provides Estonia with the opportunity to participate in shaping development trends in the field, exchange experiences, and provide Estonian companies, research institutions, and creators with modern services and knowledge.
In 2025, 51 patent applications, 61 utility model registration applications, and 39 supplementary protection applications for medicinal products and plant protection products were filed with the Estonian Patent Office.
In 2025, the Estonian Patent Office received 17 industrial design applications; the majority of applicants were from Estonia.
In 2025, applications for the protection of 1,956 trade marks were filed with the Estonian Patent Office. During the year, we provided 1,069 trade mark and design consultations.
The protection of geographical indications protects the name of a product whose characteristics or reputation derive from its geographical origin.
In 2025, we provided 105 copyright-related consultations. We organised three copyright seminars, which were attended by a total of 339 participants.
In total, four appeals were filed with the Board during the year and 67 requests. The majority of the requests filed (52) were requests for contesting the registration of a trade mark.
The aim of our awareness-raising work is to increase awareness of the value of intellectual property, and the possibilities for legal protection.
In 2025, we organised 22 information events to raise awareness of intellectual property among companies, creative professionals, and authors, attended by more than 1,400 participants.
Our website provides access to several e-services, including the submission of new applications for the registration of industrial property rights and the use of the Estonian Patent Office’s electronic search databases.
Revenue is generated from the fees collected for the Patent Office's services and is transferred to the state budget. The fee rates are established by the State Fees Act. The Patent Office's operating expenses are financed from the state budget in accordance with the State Budget Act and from earmarked funds.