Metida

What Metida does

Metida (UAB METIDA) is a privately held, full-service intellectual property law firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, with additional offices in Tallinn, Estonia and Warsaw, Poland. The firm offers trademark registration and protection, design registration, patent services (including European patent validation across at least eight European jurisdictions), legal consultancy, copyright protection, e-commerce and technology law, contract drafting, and IP disputes and litigation. It also delivers specialized services around the Unitary Patent regime, including UP request filing, translation, annuities, and representation before the Unified Patent Court across the 24 participating EU member states. Its proprietary 'IP Scan' portfolio audit service, 'Unitary Patent Estimator' online tool, and centralized patent annuities payment and monitoring service add software-enabled front-end capabilities, while ISO 17100-compliant in-house translation is offered as a differentiator.

Metida generates revenue primarily through professional-services fees: filing and prosecution fees for patents, trademarks, and designs across national (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, France, UK, Germany), EU (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) systems; EP validations; Unitary Patent and UPC representation; annuities management; and ancillary legal services such as contracts, disputes, copyright, and e-commerce. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base comprises enterprises and SMEs across manufacturing, food and beverage, automotive, conglomerates, technology, and equipment rental, with multiple multi-decade relationships and named clients including UAB JUBANA (since 2005), AB Pieno Žvaigždės, UAB Švyturys-Utenos Alus, UAB Koncernas SBA, UAB Mantinga, and Profis.lt. The firm self-reports as the leading EU representative by volume of trademark and design applications, with 6000+ filings annually and 5000+ active clients, and operates with 51-100 employees.

Go-to-market is sales-led with direct engagement by qualified patent attorneys and IP lawyers, supported by content marketing via website/news channels, organic SEO across country-specific domains (.lt, .lv, .ee, .pl), and Calendly-based consultation booking. The firm is independently owned with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, and reports no acquisitions, divestitures, or significant leadership transitions in the available data.

Name

Metida

Legal name

UAB METIDA

Website

https://metida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Metida is a Lithuania-based, privately held intellectual property law firm providing trademark, design, patent, and legal services across the EU, with offices in Vilnius, Tallinn, and Warsaw. It serves 5,000+ active clients across manufacturing, food and beverage, technology, and SME segments, filing 6,000+ trademark and design applications annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAG

IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAEAPAN

IP Management, Patents & Trademark Software

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

SECONDARYBPAHAMAK

IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

Keywords

• Intellectual property services
• Trademark registration
• Patent services
• Design protection
• IP legal consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Patent Registration and Validation Services: Fees for filing and validating European patents across multiple countries including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, France, United Kingdom, and Germany
2. Trademark Registration Services: Registration and protection of trademarks at national, EUIPO, and international (WIPO) levels
3. Design Protection Services: Registration and protection of industrial designs through EU and international systems
4. Legal Consultancy: Legal services including consultancy, e-commerce law, copyright protection, contracts, and dispute resolution
5. Patent Annuities Services: Annual renewal fee payment and monitoring services for granted patents across European jurisdictions
6. Translation Services: Patent translation services for Unitary Patent requirements including English, French, German, and other EU languages

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metida is an intellectual property law firm that registers, validates, and protects trademarks, designs, and patents for businesses before national patent offices, EUIPO, WIPO, and the EPO. It complements these core IP services with legal consultancy, contracts drafting, copyright protection, online copyright enforcement, e-commerce and technology law, and IP dispute and litigation representation, including representation before the Unified Patent Court and management of European patent annuities.

Product overview

Metida is a full-service intellectual property law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of IP registration and protection services. The core offerings include trademark registration and protection, design protection, and patent services at national, European (EPO), EUIPO, and international (WIPO) levels. These are supported by legal consultancy services covering contracts, disputes, copyright, and e-commerce matters. The firm also provides specialized European Patent validation services across 8+ European countries, Unitary Patent services for unified EU protection, and IP scan portfolio audits. Metida positions itself as the leading trademark and design representative in the EU, having submitted the highest number of trademark and design applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trademark Registration and Protection Registration and protection of trademarks at national, EU (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) levels for businesses needing brand protection across multiple jurisdictions; covers word marks, design marks, and other signs that distinguish goods or services.
• Design Registration and Protection Protection of product designs including appearance, lines, contours, colours, shape, texture, and material properties through EU and international registered design systems for product-oriented businesses.
• Patent Services Registration and protection of inventions including European patents, national patents, and utility models; covers patentability assessments, patent searches, and preparation of patent descriptions for inventors, universities, R&D institutions, and companies.
• Legal Consultancy Legal advisory services related to intellectual property for businesses, including counseling on IP strategy, rights management, and contractual IP matters.
• Technology and E-commerce Legal Services Legal services addressing technology law, e-commerce regulations, and digital business compliance for technology and online retail businesses.
• Online Copyright Protection Services Protection services for copyrighted works in digital environments, including monitoring and enforcement against online infringement for content owners and rights holders.
• Copyright Services Registration and protection of copyright for original works of art, music, literature, software, movies, and other creative content for individuals and businesses.
• Contract Services Drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts related to IP licensing, assignment, and commercial agreements for businesses licensing or transferring IP rights.
• IP Disputes and Litigation Legal representation and dispute resolution for intellectual property conflicts including trademark infringement, patent litigation, and copyright disputes for businesses defending or enforcing IP rights.
• European Patent Validations Validation and maintenance of European patents across 8 European countries (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Sweden, France, UK, Germany), including translation services, annuity payments, and recordal services for granted European patent owners.
• IP Scan Service Intellectual property portfolio audit service that assesses and evaluates a company's existing IP assets and protection status, used by businesses to benchmark and manage their IP estate.
• Unitary Patent Services Comprehensive services for unitary patent protection including UP request filing, EP validation strategy evaluation, UP annuities payment, translations, representation before the Unified Patent Court, and infringement actions across 24 participating EU member states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6000+ trademark and design applications filed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Major global IP-focused law firm with deep European patent and trademark practices, including Unitary Patent and UPC litigation capability. Comparable as a multi-jurisdictional IP registration and enforcement provider, though much larger and headquartered outside the Baltics.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with one of the largest IP practices in Europe, serving clients across EPO, EUIPO, WIPO, and UPC. Comparable along the IP registration, prosecution, and litigation axis, but as a broad incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• CMS (CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats): Top-tier European law firm with significant IP practices across multiple jurisdictions, including Unitary Patent and trademark services. Comparable to Metida along EU-wide IP filing and litigation offerings, with broader corporate and regulatory practice scope.
• Eversheds Sutherland: Global law firm with substantial IP, patent, and trademark practices across Europe, the US, and Asia. Comparable for clients seeking EU-wide IP representation and litigation services, though as a broad incumbent serving enterprise clients at scale.

Regional players

• Sorainen: Leading Baltic law firm offering IP services alongside corporate, M&A, and dispute practices across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Comparable as the most direct Baltic/regional competitor to Metida, though IP is one of several practice areas rather than the focus.
• TGS Baltic: Baltic-headquartered law firm with offices in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia providing IP, corporate, and regulatory services. Comparable as another regional player competing with Metida for Baltic IP clients, although broader in practice mix.
• Ellex (RAIDLA / WFW legacy Baltic practices): Former Baltic legal brands (Ellex, Raidla) that merged into Watson Farley & Williams operate IP practices across the Baltics. Comparable as a regional competitor for IP services in the same core markets as Metida.
• AAA Law (Baltic IP practice): Latvian law firm with a dedicated IP and trademark practice serving Baltic and EU clients. Comparable as a neighboring jurisdiction IP specialist competing for cross-border trademark and design work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/metida_ip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metida-ip

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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