[Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 15: Riga, wine and Hostal Maruja

[Nathan Wajsman]

Thanks for looking, Don. Even small countries need to register trade marks, patents, designs etc. And some small countries are very innovative, like the Nordic countries (Finland with 5 million and Denmark with just under 6 million are some of the most innovative countries in the world). And of course companies from other countries who want to do business in a country like Latvia need to protect their rights there too. All the big brands are just as present in Latvia as anywhere else.

The small size of the economy is reflected in the small size of the patent office, just 70 employees, making it even more impressive that they are able to organize an event like this.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 26 Apr 2025, at 23:24, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Without any negative connotations intended, Latvia is a very small country:
> what is their primary IP thrust?
> 
> Don
> don.dory at gmail.com
> 
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 11:58 AM Nathan Wajsman via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> The second week of April was quite busy, with a trip to Latvia, a visit
>> from the OECD and a wine tasting. Plus of course the usual activities of
>> walking with Mochi on the beach, cycling and so on. I posted a Riga gallery
>> earlier, but this time I focus on the people with whom I spent the time
>> there. Also, since the organisers of the conference that I attended there
>> had hired a photographer for the event, there are 4 photos of me, quite
>> unusual for these weekly blogs. It’s all here:
>> 
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws/?page_id=4631
>> 
>> And as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated.
>> 
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> photo at frozenlight.eu
>> 
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> @nwajsman.bsky.social
>> 
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