Patentica participated in international scientific and practical conference «Transformation of the Eurasian patent system. Assessment and further prospects»

The first scientific and practical conference organized by the Assembly of Eurasian Patent Attorneys (AEPA) and dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Eurasian Patent Convention was successfully held on June 13-14.

IP professionals and R&D and industry representatives discussed important issues relating to the development of the Eurasian patent system including various aspects of introducing unified protection of a Eurasian trademark, patenting of utility models and technology licensing in the Eurasian space. The speakers has also considered case-law of the EAPC member countries.

Patentica’s patent attorneys actively participated in the conference.

Eduard Shablin, the President of the AEPA and partner at PATENTICA, presented his view on significance of the essential features in the claims of a utility model and its assessment when opposing utility model patents in administrative proceedings.

Ekaterina Petrova, Eurasian patent attorney, partner at PATENTICA, revealed difficulties which applicants face when applying for Eurasian patent term extensions in the field of pharmaceuticals.

Maxim Ikonnikov, patent attorney at PATENTICA, presented a comparative analysis of a national and Eurasian system requirements for protecting industrial designs.

We thank the AEPA and the Eurasian Patent Office for the opportunity to share our knowledge and experience in the field of intellectual property protection.