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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).
Start of Acceptance of Eurasian Applications for Industrial Designs
The Eurasian Patent Office informs that the acceptance of applications for the grant of Eurasian design patents will start on June 1, 2021.
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 Pilot Program (PPH Program) for one year since April 1, 2021.
EAPO Held Online Training on Examination of Computer-Implemented Inventions
On March 16 - 18, 2021, the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), with the participation of the Federal Institute for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation (Rospatent) and Gorodissky & Partners law firm conducted an online training on examination of computer-implemented inventions, including inventions in the field of artificial intelligence.
EAPO Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2020 of the Eurasian Patent Organization is available for review online at DOCUMENTS - Annual Reports
Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the EAPC Enters into Force
The Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention, adopted on September 9, 2019 in Nur-Sultan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, enters into force on March 17, 2021.
Eurasian Patent System Presented for the Caribbean Region
On March 10, 2021, a representative of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) spoke at the webinar on benefits of convergence of IP systems for cross-border trade organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) as part of a project on cooperation with the Caribbean countries in the field of intellectual property and innovations (CarIPI project).
EAPO launches the Pharmaceutical Register
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs that on March 1, 2021, a new information resource has been opened for public access on the EAPO web portal - the EAPO Pharmaceutical Register, containing information on Eurasian patents related to active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) with international non-proprietary names (INN).
EAPO and International Pharmaceutical Associations Discussed EAPO Pharmaceutical Register
On February 24, 2021, President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Saule Tlevlessova met with representatives of the international pharmaceutical professional community to discuss the concept of formation and use of the EAPO Pharmaceutical Register.
Ratification of the Republic of Kazakhstan Deposited with WIPO Director General
On January 12, 2021 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Zhanar Aytzhanova, with the participation of the EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang.
Ratification of the Russian Federation Deposited with WIPO Director General
On January 11, 2021 the Head of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation (Rospatent) Grigory Ivliev, with the participation of the EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang.
Ratification of the Republic of Armenia Deposited with the Director General of WIPO
On December 17, 2020 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Andranik Hovhannisyan deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Daren Tang.
Ratification of the Republic of Azerbaijan Deposited with the Director General of WIPO
On December 9, 2020 the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Vaqif Sadiqov, with the participation of the EAPO President Saule Tlevlessova, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol on the Protection of Industrial Designs to the Eurasian Patent Convention with the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang.
EAPO President Addressed the Session of OAPI Administrative Council
On December 8, 2020, a greeting statement by the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Saule Tlevlessova was broadcasted at the opening ceremony of the 60th ordinary session of the Administrative Council of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), which was held in a hybrid format in Lome, the Republic of Togo.
Representatives of EAPC Contracting States Agreed on Draft Regulations to Industrial Design Protocol
On December 8, 2020, the next stage of the work of the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) Contracting States on the creation of the Eurasian system for legal protection of industrial designs was completed.
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