EAPO examiners took part in the conference “Intellectual Property as a Strategy for Business Development,” which was held in Astana.
Participants included representatives from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the EAPO member states.
“The Central Asia + China format is very important for the EAPO, since half of the EAPO Member states are situated in this subregion.
The framework of cooperation across the Eurasian space is complex and diverse. As a regional office, we support the initiatives of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to develop the Greater Eurasian Partnership, as well as the China’ One Belt – One Road initiative,” noted EAPO President Grigory Ivliev.
Andrey Sekretov, Director of the Integration Solutions Division of the EAPO IT Department, presented concrete collaborative initiatives between offices implemented by the EAPO:
- development of a common information and examination space to harmonize approaches to patent protection,
- Eurasian system for electronic exchange of priority documents,
- digitalization of the office includes implementing modern IT solutions, such as AI, and developing a new integrated information system to simplify online interaction with users.
The EAPO offers the following services: Eurasian publication server, Eurasian patent register, Fee calculator.
Deputy Head of the EAPO Examination Department and Director of the Formal Examination Division Dmitry Rogozhin spoke about the features of national, regional and international patenting. He focused on the Eurasian Patent Prosecution Highway Program (EA-PPH), which significantly reduces the application processing period.
Dmitry Rogozhin also highlighted the advantages of patenting via the international PCT procedure, which allows applicants to file in patent offices worldwide through a single application. He noted that since 2022, the EAPO had been functioning as an International Searching Authority and an International Preliminary Examining Authority, providing applicants with additional opportunities for patent protection.
