The Organization, the plenipotentiary representatives of the Contracting States, their deputies, Eurasian Patent Office employees and other persons performing tasks for the Organization, shall have, in the territory of each of those states, corresponding rights, privileges and immunities which are afforded by that country to any other international organization and its employees. Furthermore, in the territory of the Russian Federation the above rights, privileges and immunities are regulated by a special agreement concerning the headquarters of the Organization as concluded between the Organization and the Government of the Russian Federation.
EURASIAN PATENT CONVENTION
Historical reference
The Eurasian Patent Convention was signed on September 9, 1994, in Moscow by the Heads of the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Georgia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Tajikistan, Ukraine and came into force on August 12, 1995, after Turkmenistan, Belarus, and Tajikistan deposited their instruments of accession to the Convention to the WIPO Director General, on March 1, 1995, May 8, 1995, and May 12, 1995, respectively.
To date, the Convention is also ratified by the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Armenia.
In pursuance of Articles 2(3) and 3 of the Convention, the EAPO is governed by an Administrative Council. Each Contracting State is represented at the Administrative Council by a plenipotentiary representative and a deputy representative by power of attorney conferred by the Government of the Contracting State.
The Governments of the Contracting States appointed their plenipotentiary representatives to work in the Administrative Council. They are also heads of the national patent offices.
On April 21, 2011, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova adopted Law No. 78 “On Denunciation of the Eurasian Patent Convention”, which entered into force on April 26, 2012. In order to respect the rights and legitimate interests of applicants and holders of Eurasian patents on April 12, 2012 in Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) An Agreement was signed between the Eurasian Patent Organization and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the Legal Protection of Inventions in the Territory of the Republic of Moldova after the denunciation by the Republic of Moldova of the Eurasian Patent Convention. This Agreement, in particular, provides for the recognition by the Republic of Moldova of the validity of Eurasian patents issued before the date of entry into force of the denunciation of the Convention by the Republic of Moldova, before the expiration of their validity or before the occurrence of other legal facts terminating their validity. The Republic of Moldova also recognizes the validity of Eurasian patents issued in relation to the Republic of Moldova after the date of entry into force of the denunciation by the Republic of Moldova of the Convention on Eurasian Applications having a filing date earlier than April 26, 2012, before the expiration of these patents or before the occurrence of other legal facts terminating their validity.
PROTOCOL ON THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
TO THE EURASIAN PATENT CONVENTION
The Protocol to the Convention has entered into force:
Archival documents related to the history of the creation of the Eurasian Patent Organization
