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IP Office of Azerbaijan Launched Support of 3D models in Patent Applications
Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan with support of the Eurasian Patent Office launched a new tool for filing patent applications. Now, 3D models of claimed objects may be filed as part of the application documents.
EAPO to Expand Electronic Document Exchange on Eurasian Applications and Patents since January 1, 2023
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs all users that the Procedure for the electronic exchange of documents in the course of the Eurasian patent procedure is being put into effect from January 1, 2023.
XV International Olympiad on Intellectual Property starts
On December 28, 2022, the XV International Intellectual Property Olympiad for high school students starts. The Olympiad winners will be awarded memorable gifts and additional scores for personal achievements for being accepted to the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) in 2023.
From January 1, 2023, the amount of fees paid on Eurasian design applications and patents changes
The Eurasian Patent Office informs that from January 1, 2023, new fees for legally significant and other actions performed in relation to Eurasian design applications and patents come into force.
Grigory Ivliev will lecture at the Foreign Law School
The President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) will give a lecture on Eurasian integration in IP to the young lawyers. III Winter Online School of Foreign Law will be held on January 18-19, 2023. The School is organized by the University named after O.E. Kutafin (Moscow State Law Academy, Russia) and the International Alliance of Lawyers and Economists (France).
Grigory Ivliev opened the conference of young scientists
Yesterday the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) hosted the IV International Conference of Young Scientists "Intellectual Property: Looking Into the Future". Grigory Ivliev, President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO), delivered a welcoming speech at the opening of the conference.
EAPO experts explained how to patent GUI design and artificial intelligence tools
Digitalization of all spheres of our life requires modern approaches to the protection of intellectual property. The day before, specialists from the Eurasian Patent Office spoke on how to protect the graphical interfaces of websites and applications, as well as patent inventions in the field of information technology.
EAPO and FIPS signed an agreement on scientific cooperation
The Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) and the Federal Institute of Industrial Property (FIPS) will conduct joint research projects, public professional and educational conferences, seminars and other events.
EAPO and RSAIP held joint round table
The EAPO in partnership with the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) held via videoconference a round table “Practical and specific aspects of patenting inventions and industrial designs according to the Eurasian procedure”.
Regional seminar on the PCT system started in Ashgabat
The Sub-Regional Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for the Central Asia countries began on December 7, 2022.
EAPO Awarded PharmBioTech Finalists
The Finale of PharmBioTech Competition, organized by the Skolkovo Foundation and its industrial partners, took place on December 5, 2022. The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) has been supporting competitions for pharmaceutical and medical technology startups at Skolkovo since 2018. This year, the EAPO was represented on the jury of the competition by the examiners Aurelia Ceban and Valentin Kulikov.
IT Specialists of the National IP Offices of the EAPO Member States Upgraded Skills at Softline Training Course
On December 2, the course "Information Security Management System" was completed at the Softline training center, aimed at improving the skills of managers and professionals and deepening knowledge in IT and information security.
The internship on the examination of industrial design applications concluded at EAPO
The participants of the internship - experts of the patent offices of the member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization - were given presentations by representatives of the Eurasian Patent Office. The presentations covered details of drafting and filing Eurasian industrial design applications, different stages of examination, registration of industrial designs, publication of information on Eurasian design applications and patents, procedure for filing oppositions, disposal of rights to obtain Eurasian industrial design patents and exclusive rights to registered industrial designs.
New Features of EAPATIS introduced to TISCs in Belarus
Denis Zastavny, Director of the Paperless Information Technology Division of Patent Information and Automation Department of the EAPO, spoke at the I Congress of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) of the Republic of Belarus, held on November 30, 2022 in Minsk.
EAPO and RSAIP hold a joint round table
The Eurasian Patent Office in cooperation with the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) will organize a round table "Practical aspects and features of granting Eurasian patent for invention and Eurasian industrial design patent."
Experts from all EAPO national IP offices take part in EAPO internship
On Monday, November 28, 2022, an internship for specialists from national IP offices will start at the Eurasian Patent Office. Almost two dozen examiners from the national patent offices of eight member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization will improve their professional competence in the field of examination of industrial designs.
Armen Azizyan: "The Eurasian patent system is one of the most successful integration projects"
The Vice-President of the Eurasian Patent Office stated this while speaking at the plenary session of the II Patent Congress organized by the Russian National Group AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle).
Heads of regional organizations in Africa intend to build effective cooperation with the EAPO
In the course of bilateral meetings of the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev with the heads of African regional organizations on the sidelines of the 46th session of the ARIPO Administrative Council, the parties discussed promising areas of cooperation.
Results of bilateral meetings of Grigory Ivliev on the sidelines of the 46th session of the ARIPO Administrative Council
The President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) met with the heads of African regional offices.
EAPO member states will elaborate on receiving Eurasian applications with 3D objects
This recommendation is recorded in the protocol of the meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Information Technologies of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization. The meeting of the working group was held on November 21, 2022 under the chairmanship of the Vice President of the Eurasian Patent Office Emil Mammadov.
Grigory Ivliev: We hope to strengthen cooperation between the EAPO and ARIPO for the benefit of our Member States
President of the Eurasian Patent Office Grigory Ivliev spoke at the opening of the 46th session of the Administrative Council of the ARIPO (African Regional Intellectual Property Organization), an organization that unites 22 states. At the event also spoke the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Mr. Daren Tang, Commissioner of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, heads of large patent offices in the world.
Liliya Gumerova: Senators are intend for constructive interaction with the Eurasian Patent Office
Support the EAPO initiatives to develop Eurasian integration in the field of intellectual property is the primary outcome of the meeting of the Committee on Science, Education and Culture of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
Representatives of EAPO and the national IP Offices of the Organization shared their experience in PCT applications’ entering the regional and national phase
Details of PCT applications’ entering the regional and national phase and the practice of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and the national IP offices of the member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization became the main topics of the joint training of the EAPO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
EAPO received the first application containing 3D model
It took the applicants only two days to submit to the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) an application for a Eurasian industrial design patent with a 3D model of the design included. A set of documents from the Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) was received by the EAPO on November 3, 2022.
EAPO Becomes Partner of the PharmBioTech Competition
The stage of receiving applications for the PharmBioTech competition, organized by the Skolkovo Foundation and Innovation Center, is finished. Representatives of the Office will take part in the jury of the competition, and one of the finalists will be awarded the EAPO medal "Advancing the Future".
Young inventors from Russia won prizes of the 8th International Exhibition for Young Inventors
The 8th International Exhibition for Young Inventors (IEYI-2022) finished in Bali, Indonesia. More than a thousand talented young inventors from 32 countries, including two member states of the Eurasian Patent Organization - the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan – took part in the event.
IP Eurasia’22: summary of the latest trends’ discussions in pharma and medicine
40 speakers and 400 participants from 10 countries took part in the first international conference "IP Eurasia'22: the Space of Innovation".
Amendments and addenda to the Patent Regulations to the EAPC come into force from November 1, 2022
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs all interested parties that amendments and addenda to Part I "Inventions" and Part II "Industrial Designs" of the Patent Regulations to the Eurasian Patent Convention (Patent Regulations) come into force with effect from November 1, 2022.
EAPO Starts Accepting 3D Models in Application Files
Starting from November 1, 2022, applicants will have an opportunity to include 3D models of the claimed objects in the Eurasian patent application files. This innovation concerns both inventions and industrial designs.
Eurasian Patent Space: Main Vectors for Development — IT and Examination
«EAPO stands for the building of a common Eurasian patent and information spac», - President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev said at the plenary session of the II International Scientific and Practical Conference “Intellectual Property in the Modern World: Challenges of Time and Prospects of Development” in Minsk, Republic of Belarus.
EAPO granted the 100th Eurasian industrial design patent
It was granted to the medical company Karl Storz (Germany). This is the third Eurasian patent owned by the German company – an international manufacturer and seller of endoscopes, instruments and devices. Over the year, the demand for Eurasian design patents has doubled.
The first Russian patent was included in the EAPO Pharmaceutical Register
This medicine is for the treatment and prevention of myocardial infarction.
EAPO first speaks at the PCT Working Group as International Authority
The delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) took part in the 15th session of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group and the 32nd session of the PCT Committee for Technical Cooperation of the PCT Union from 3 to 7 October 2022. For the first time, the Office participated in the PCT Working Group as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority.
Over 67,000 applications filed with EAPO
September 9, 2022 marks the 28th anniversary of the Eurasian Patent Convention – the date of establishment of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO). To date, the Eurasian regional system for the IP protection has been applied for more than 67,000 times.
EAPO allows applicants go through all stages of examination of PCT applications
It became possible due to the status of the International Searching Authority, which the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) started to implement on July 1, 2022. Only 24 patent offices of the world have such status.
Technological sovereignty is not contrary to Eurasian integration
Grigory Ivliev, President of the Eurasian Patent Office, stated this at the opening – plenary session of the XXVI International Scientific and Practical Conference of Rospatent. Technology sovereignty is inextricably linked with building an effective intellectual property system.
EAPO and RSAIP present updates on Eurasian patent procedure
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) will hold a seminar on current changes in the regulations of the Eurasian Patent Organization.
Armen Azizyan: Effective IP protection and enforcement are key elements in strengthening regional economies
Armen Azizyan, Vice-President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) made this statement at the plenary session of the X International Forum "Anticounterfeit-2022", held these days in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic.
Pharma and patents: experts’ discussions at "IP Eurasia'22"
At the first international conference "IP Eurasia'22: Innovation Space", specialists discussed problems of parallel import, Eurasian and national patent regulations, instruments for legal protection of inventions and other relevant issues. The conference was organized by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) and the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP).
“Compliance with patent rights is guarantee of investment in economy”: opening IP Eurasia
The development of legal mechanisms for IP protection directly affects the public’s access to essential medicines. Representatives of the national IP offices of the Eurasian region, government authorities and industry leaders discussed practical tools for business in the field of intellectual property in the Eurasian space within the framework of the EAPO and at the First International Conference "IP Eurasia'22: Space of Innovation".
EAPO hosts Administrative Council session
Plenipotentiary representatives of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) member states took part in the forty-first (twenty-ninth ordinary) session of the EAPO Administrative Council held on September 20-21, 2022.
WIPO and EAPO hold a series of free joint seminars and trainings on the PCT system
Following the launch of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority, a series of educational trainings will be held on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system. The first webinar will take place on September 26, 2022.
EAPO and CNIPA agreed to deepen cooperation
On September 16, 2022, a videoconference meeting was held between President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev and Commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Mr. Shen Changyu.
Grigory Ivliev: The logic of the development of regional law is especially relevant in connection with the idea of the Greater Eurasian Partnership
At the plenary session of the 5th International Forum of Lawyers and Economists “Modern Problems of Law and Economics in Europe and Asia”, the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) outlined the most important priorities for the development of the regional intellectual property system.
September 9 – the Day of signing the Eurasian Patent Convention
On September 9, 1994, at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) was signed. This date actually became the founding day of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO).
EAPO held workshop for Kazakhstan entrepreneurs
Head of the Industrial Designs Division of the Examination Department of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Asemgul Abenova presented the benefits of Eurasian industrial design patent to the entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Six states of Eurasia have recognized the EAPO as a competent International Searching Authority
Before starting the national or regional procedure for obtaining patent protection, the PCT system allows an applicant to assess the chances of getting patents in States Party to the PCT (156 states). The Eurasian Patent Office, which has been appointed as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) provides applicants with an expert opinion related to patentability since July 1, 2022.
Regional seminar results: speakers presentations
The seminar "Building the Eurasian Patent Information Space: Experience and Prospects" was completed in the city of Osh (Kyrgyz Republic) on August 24th. The event was focused on the exchange of experience in digitalization and the further development of electronic interaction between national offices and the Eurasian Patent Organization.
Digitalization as a universal regional trend in the development of national IP systems
This thesis is stated in the summary document of the regional seminar "Building the Eurasian Patent Information Space: Experience and Prospects", prepared by the participants of the event.
Grigory Ivliev: Common Patent Space has been Built in the Eurasian Region
А regional seminar "Building the Eurasian Patent and Information Space: Experience and Prospects" started in the city of Osh (Kyrgyz Republic) on August 23, 2022.
Draft EAPO budget for 2023 prepared
The twenty-eighth session of the Budget Working Group of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization was held at the headquarters of the Eurasian Patent Organization.
EAPO Marks 27th Anniversary of EAPC
On August 12, 1995, the Eurasian Patent Convention (EAPC) entered into force. The first states Party to the EAPC were Turkmenistan, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan. Today, the regional system of registration of intellectual property covers eight Eurasian states.
Patent of the Month: Affordable Housing Program
No matter how much is said about digital developments, the primary needs of a person are connected with the real tangible world. For example, with the need for housing. Therefore, even in such a conservative industry as construction, there is a constant search for new technologies that make new housing more affordable and at the same time energy efficient.
The website of the first international Eurasian conference "IP Eurasia: Space of Innovation" launched
This year, IP Eurasia, which will be held on September 21, 2022, is dedicated to the issues of patent protection of medicines, the balance of interests of society, developers of innovative drugs and pharmaceutical companies.
Grigory Ivliev: Development of regional IP registration systems is WIPO priority
President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliev and the Counsel to the EAPO President, one of the founders of the Eurasian Patent Organization Alexander Grigoriev welcomed national patent office’s examiners undergoing training at EAPO.
The 9th session of the Permanent Working Group on Information Technologies
On July 28, 2022, the ninth meeting of the Permanent Working Group on Information Technologies (PWGI) of the Administrative Council of the Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) was held via videoconference.
Policy for cooperation and development: the Eurasian Patent Office continues the dialogue in the course of the WIPO Assemblies
Within the framework of the 63rd series of meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the President of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) held a number of bilateral meetings with the leadership of WIPO and heads of intellectual property offices.
EAPO President met WIPO Director General: multilateral cooperation and maintaining established contacts in the interests of applicants
Within the framework of the 63rd series of meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO Director General Daren Tang highly appreciated the importance the Eurasian Patent Organization activity for WIPO.
Intellectual property for the benefit of everyone: the principles of equality and partnership against sanction measures
EAPO President Grigory Ivliev made a general statement at the meeting of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva.
Pharmaceutical Industry and Intellectual Property: IP Eurasia Conference to Discuss Best Practices for IP Management in the Eurasian Patent Space
On September 21, 2022, the first international conference on intellectual property and technology "IP Eurasia'22: Space of Innovation" will be held.
63rd Series of WIPO Assemblies Opened
The sixty-third series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will take place from 14 to 22 July at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
The EAPO began to act as an International Searching Authority
The first applications under the new status of the EAPO were received on the fourth day of the office's operation as an International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority (ISA/IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
EAPO Pharmaceutical Register introduced to patent attorneys
Darya Rubailo, Principal Examiner of the Chemistry and Medicine Division of the Eurasian Patent Office, spoke at the XXII “St. Petersburg Collegial Readings” invited by the St. Petersburg Patent Bar.
Opening of IP Summer Academy was marked by Eurasian Agenda
IP Summer Academy, annually held by the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP), has opened in Sochi. This year, special attention is paid to the Eurasian IP integration and the regional system of IP registration.
From July 1, 2022, the Eurasian Patent Office acts as an International Authority under the PCT
The Eurasian Patent Office starts operations as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Only 24 patent offices in the world have status of International Authorities.
Development of Eurasian integration in IP was discussed at the Legal Forum
On June 30, the session "Russia and Eurasia – a Common Patent Space" was held in the margins of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum-2022.
TASS: EAPO President stated almost instantaneous processing of e-application for Eurasian patent
Grigory Ivliev noted that electronic interaction has a great advantage
TASS: The EAPO announced the actually created mechanism for online registration of patent transactions
The Eurasian Patent Office noted that the specifics of cooperation with it is interaction via the EAPO-online system
EAPO supports development of the TISCs in Belarus
The IX Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions started its work in Grodno, Republic of Belarus. At the Forum, the delegation of the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) took part in the seminar “Development of a network of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in Belarus. The importance of geographical indications for the protection of national brands”.
Ryazan State Radio Engineering University honored with the highest award of the Eurasian Patent Organization
On June 23, 2022, the President of the Eurasian Patent Office Grigory Ivliev awarded Mikhail Chirkin, Rector of the Ryazan State Radio Engineering University named after V.F. Utkin (RSREU) with V.I. Blinnikov Gold Medal "For Promoting Inventive and Patent Practice".
The EAPO will start acting as an International Searching and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the PCT from July 1, 2022
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs all interested parties that from July 1, 2022, the EAPO will start operations as an International Searching Authority (ISA) and an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The decision to appoint the EAPO as an ISA and IPEA was made at the 53rd session of the Assembly of the PCT Union, which took place in October 2021.
From July 1, 2022, the amount of fees paid with respect to Eurasian applications and patents for inventions will change
The Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) informs all interested parties that from July 1, 2022, new fees for legally significant and other actions performed in relation to Eurasian applications and patents for inventions come into force.
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.
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