International Conference “Patents and the 21st Century”
13 August 2003
News
International Conference “Patents and the 21st Century”

The International Conference "Patents and the 21st Century"
will be held on 1 September 2003.
The venue: Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, conference hall of Radisson SAS Royal Hotel.

The Conference is organized by the Eurasian Patent Office and European Patent Office.

Other news

30.05.2025
News

IP education was discussed in Astana

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev took part in the round table discussion “IP Education: Opportunities and Prospects”, which was organized by Maqsut Narikbayev University in light of the launch of a new Master’s program “IP and Business Law” for the 2024-2025 academic year. Representatives of WIPO, EAPO, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan […]

30.05.2025
News

From idea to asset: digital transformation of intellectual property

At the IV International Legal Forum “Tashkent Legal Spring”, Counsel to the EAPO President Emil Mammadov highlighted the role of digital technologies at all stages of the innovation life cycle – from idea to asset. Emil Mammadov noted that access to patent information is especially important at the stage of development of new solutions. Patent […]

29.05.2025
News

Development of IP system in the age of artificial intelligence was discussed in Astana

At the Astana International Forum, EAPO President Grigory Ivliev presented the Eurasian Patent Office’s approaches to patenting technical solutions involving AI. The basic norms of patent law do not allow software, mathematical methods, and algorithms per se to be recognized as inventions. A patent may be granted if the AI possesses functions that technically contribute […]

23.05.2025
News

Internship for examiners completed in the EAPO

Examiners from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan attended a two-week practice-oriented training covering all aspects of the Eurasian patenting system: from filing procedures to appealing EAPO decisions. The program also included training on the use of International Patent Classification, patenting of IT solutions and EAPO electronic services. This year, representative of the African […]

21.05.2025
News

Development trends in IP law discussed in St. Petersburg

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev moderated a session “Intellectual Property Law: Global Challenges, Development Trends, and Solutions” at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. Leading specialists from Russia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan discussed the evolution of international, regional, and national regulation in light of the growing importance of intangible assets. The session also covered how Eurasian states […]

19.05.2025
News

IP protection and enforcement as an element of corporate security

At the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, EAPO President Grigory Ivliev emphasized that protection and enforcement of intellectual property should become an integral part of the corporate security strategy. “Few companies have a well-planned strategy to protect their intellectual property rights. Entrepreneurs frequently consider registering a patent or a trademark only when their competitors start […]

15.05.2025
News

Eurasian Patent of the month: a new neck training device

A Russian inventor has received Eurasian patent No. 49622 for developing a neck training device. The device can be used in sports medicine, fitness and rehabilitation therapy following injuries. Modern neck simulators are often ineffective and even dangerous due to improper load distribution. The new invention strengthens all neck muscle groups without harming the spine, […]

05.05.2025
News

The Republic of Kazakhstan recognized the EAPO as an International Searching Authority under the PCT

This step expands the options available to applicants from the Republic of Kazakhstan in choosing an International Searching Authority (ISA). The EAPO, acting as an ISA, will assist applicants interested in conducting international patent procedures in Russian to conduct an international search in a cost-effective and efficient manner. The EAPO has been functioning as both […]

29.04.2025
News

Innovation in Women’s Hands: Women Inventors 2025 International Forum

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev addressed women inventors of the Republic of Tajikistan on the prospects of using IP tools for development. “Patents pave the way for new technologies and new innovative products, new industries and new jobs. I am confident that enhancing the role of women and innovation and entrepreneurship will become a driver of […]

25.04.2025
News

Cooperation with Eurasian patent attorneys reached a new level

The EAPO hosted a traditional meeting with Eurasian patent attorneys on the eve of the International IP Day. Such meetings serve as an important platform for discussing the Office’s development strategies and collecting feedback from the professional community. EAPO President Grigory Ivliev stated: “We are pleased to observe that the cooperation between the Eurasian patent […]

24.04.2025
News

A developed IP market cannot be limited to a single country

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev stated this at the international forum “Innovative Development through the Intellectual Property Market.” Grigory Ivliev noted that the Eurasian patent law ensures unified approaches at the regional level to providing legal protection to IP objects strategically important for the common market of goods, works and services. “The creation of the Eurasian […]

21.04.2025
News

Intellectual property as a harmony of rights discussed at the AUTHOR-2025 conference

The fifth international conference “AUTHOR-2025”, dedicated to World IP Day and the World Book and Copyright Day, is held this year under the slogan “Harmony and Beats of IP”. EAPO President Grigory Ivliev compared musical harmony with the complex system of objective and subjective IP law, where different elements consider the interests of society, authors, […]