As of February 1st, 2022, Agris Batalauskis has been appointed the Director of the Patent Office.
Professional experience
2026 – Chairperson of the Advisory Board for Craft and Industrial Geographical Indications (CIGIs) of the EUIPO
2025 – Vice-chair of the WIPO General Assembly
2025 Part of WIPO programm Catalyst: Enabling the IP Office of the Future
2025 – Coordinator of the Oversight Committee for the Commissioning of Liepāja Prison
2024 – Member of the EPO Board of the Administrative Council
2024 – EPO Administrative Council, Head of Latvian Delegation
2024 – EPO Budget and Finance Committee, Head of Latvian Delegation
2024 – 2025 Part of WIPO Pathfinders initiative
2023 – EUIPO Management Board, Head of Latvian Delegation
2023 – EUIPO Budget Committee, Head of Latvian Delegation
2023 – WIPO General Assembly, Head of Latvian Delegation
2023 – Member of the Latvian Research and Innovation Strategic Council
2022 – 2025 International Expert on EU/Kosovo Justice Sector Programme (EUKOJUST)
2021– 2025 Head of the Liepāja Prison Complex Construction Project Working Group, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia
2015 – 2023 International expert/consultant/trainer for EU, Council of Europe etc.
2016 Lecturer on European law and legal theory, Riga Stradiņš University
2015 – 2022 Director of Project Department, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia
2014 – 2015 Deputy Director of European Affairs Department, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia
2010 – 2014 Head of the Legal Aid Provisions Division, Legal aid administration of the Republic of Latvia
2007 – 2010 Lawyer in the Legal Aid Provision Division, Legal aid administration of the Republic of Latvia
Education
2025 ADR Center Academy (Rome, Italy) International Accredited Mediator
2023 Education and Cooperation Program of the fourth Edition of SYNERGIA “A network for cooperation and exchange of experience between high-level officials from Central and Eastern Europe” (168 hours)
2008 – 2009 Master’s degree in Social Science Law, The University of Latvia
2003 – 2007 Second level Higher professional Education diploma (bachelor’s degree)/Lawyer Qualification, The Police Academy of the Republic of Latvia
Languages
Latvian – native
English – understanding C2, C2; speaking – C2, C2; writing C2
German – understanding C1, B2; speaking – B1, B1; writing B1
Russian – understanding C1, B2; speaking – B2, B2; writing B1