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The EAPO Administrative Council Approved the EAPO Annual Report
The Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO AC) under chairmanship of the plenipotentiary representative of the Republic of Tajikistan Mirzo Ismoilzoda, held its fortieth (twelfth extraordinary) session in Moscow on April 11-12, 2022.

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev Met with Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov
On March 22, 2022, President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev met with Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov as part of his working visit in Bishkek.

EAPO and CNIPA Agreed on Extension of PPH Program
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) agreed to continue cooperation on the Patent Prosecution Highway Program (PPH Program) for one year since April 1, 2022.

EAPO and WIPO will Help Technoparks of the Eurasian Region in the Commercialization of Intellectual Property
On March 14, 2022, President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev and Assistant Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marco Aleman discussed the implementation of a joint project to expand the capabilities of technology parks in the field of intellectual property commercialization in the Eurasian region.

EAPO President Met with the Head of Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property at the World Exhibition EXPO 2020 DUBAI
Grigory Ivliev stressed the intention of the Eurasian Patent Organization to develop cooperation with the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

EAPO will Form a Common Patent Examination Environment and Develop Digital Services for Applicants
On March 3, 2022, EAPO President Grigory Ivliev took part in the opening ceremony of the Rospatent conference "Intellectual Property as an Asset of the Future" at the world exhibition EXPO 2020 DUBAI.

EAPO President Grigory Ivliev: The EAPO Pharmaceutical Register has Increased the Transparency of the Drug Market in the Eurasian Region
Exactly one year ago, on March 1, 2021, the EAPO Pharmaceutical Register, a unique database of Eurasian patents related to active pharmaceutical ingredients, was launched.

Grigory Ivliev Assumed his Functions as President of the Eurasian Patent Office
The EAPO President inauguration ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Eurasian Patent Organization in Moscow.

Saule Tlevlessova Completed her Six-Year Term as EAPO President
On February 10, 2022, Saule Tlevlessova held a meeting with the staff of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) on the expiration of her tenure as President of the Eurasian Patent Office.

Belarus Deposits its Instrument of Accession to the Industrial Designs Protocol
On January 19, 2022, the instrument of accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention was deposited at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

EAPO Annual Report 2021
Annual Report 2021 of the Eurasian Patent Organization is available for review online at DOCUMENTS - Annual Reports.

The Republic of Belarus Accedes to the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs
On December 31, 2021, the President of the Republic of Belarus signed the Law of the Republic of Belarus № 137-3 “On Accession of the Republic of Belarus to the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention of September 9, 1994”.

EAPO-KIPO PPH Programme Became Permanent
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs that the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programme between the EAPO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) became permanent on 1 January, 2022.

EAPO Expanded its Participation in the WIPO DAS Service in Regard to Industrial Designs
The EAPO enables applicants to use the Digital Access Service for Priority Documents of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO DAS) in relation to industrial design applications from December 1, 2021.

EAPO and WIPO Signed Agreement in Relation to the EAPO Functioning as International Authority under the PCT
On November 22, 2021, the delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) took part in the ceremony of signing the Agreement in relation to the functioning of the EAPO as the International Searching Authority (ISA) and the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the PCT which was held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

EAPO President Congratulated Roscosmos on the First Eurasian Industrial Design Patent
On October 28, 2021, the delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), headed by EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova visited the State Space Corporation Roscosmos (Russian Federation).

The First Eurasian Industrial Design Patent Published
On October 25, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) published the Eurasian patent for industrial design numbered 000001, owned by the Roscosmos State Space Corporation of the Russian Federation.

EAPO Awards Presented at the International Youth Olympiad in Seoul
On October 8-10, 2021 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, the 6th Korea International Youth Olympiad KIYO 4I was held.

EAPO Appointed as an International Authority under the PCT
Appointment of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the PCT was considered by the Fifty-Third (23rd ordinary) session of the PCT Union Assembly held on October 7, 2021, in a hybrid format at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters.

EAPO Delegation Visits the Republic of Moldova
The delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), headed by EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova took part in the events in the field of intellectual property held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

EAPO Participates in International Forum "Anti-Counterfeiting - 2021"
The delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), headed by EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova took part in the events of the IX International Forum "Anti-Counterfeiting - 2021" held on 26 - 28 August, 2021 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Extraordinary Meeting of the EAPO Administrative Council
The Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO AC) held its thirty-eighth (eleventh extraordinary) session at EAPO's headquarters on August 9 – 10, 2021.

First Eurasian Industrial Design Applications Published
On July 29, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) began publishing information on Eurasian industrial design applications, provided for in Article 14 (2) of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention.

EAPO President Holds Talks with the Executive Director of EUIPO
On July 12, 2021, the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Saule Tlevlessova held a virtual meeting with the Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Christian Archambeau to discuss priority areas of cooperation between the EAPO and EUIPO.

EAPO President Awarded the V.I. Blinnikov Gold Medal ‘For Promoting Invention and Patent Practice’
On June 25, 2021, the ceremony of awarding the V.I. Blinnikov Gold Medal was held in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) on the eve of the Day of the Inventor and Innovator.

EUIPO Presented its Practices of Industrial Designs to the Examiners of the Eurasian Region.
On June 17 - 18, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) held a webinar on “Exchange of Good Practices for Design Examiners”.

The First Certificates of Registration of Eurasian Patent Attorneys Specializing in Industrial Designs were Granted
On June 2, 2021, the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Saule Tlevlessova presented the first certificates of registration as Eurasian patent attorneys specializing in industrial designs.

EAPO Receives the First Eurasian Industrial Design Application
On June 1, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) held a ceremony symbolizing the launch of the Eurasian system of legal protection of industrial designs.

Information on the Acceptance of Eurasian Applications for Industrial Designs
On June 1, 2021 at 10:00 MSK, the Eurasian Patent Office will start accepting applications for the grant of Eurasian patents for industrial designs, including applications filed in electronic form through the EAPO-ONLINE system.

EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova Spoke at the Opening of the International Assembly of Young Inventors of the EAEU Countries
The International Assembly of Young Inventors of the Countries of the Eurasian Economic Union took place on May 19 - 21, 2021 in Veliky Novgorod, Russian Federation. One of the co-organizers of the event was the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO).
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