BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. Azerbaijan’s
Intellectual Property Agency and the Eurasian Patent Organization
have signed a memorandum on cooperation in patent searches and the
examination of applications for granting patents for
inventions.
This was reported by the press service of Azerbaijan’s
Intellectual Property Agency.
The document was signed by Chairman of the Board of Azerbaijan’s
Intellectual Property Agency Kamran Imanov and President of the
Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) Grigory Ivliyev.
Under the memorandum, the EAPO will have the opportunity to
conduct patent searches at the request of the agency.
The agreement is expected to further strengthen cooperation in
developing a unified expert framework in the Eurasian region and
improving the quality of patent examination procedures.
Meanwhile, The Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) is an
intergovernmental organization established to administer the
Eurasian patent system and promote cooperation in intellectual
property protection. It operates under the Eurasian Patent
Convention, providing a unified mechanism for obtaining patents
across participating member states. The organization examines
Eurasian patent applications and grants patents that provide
protection in the participating countries. EAPO also supports
cooperation among national patent offices and helps strengthen
intellectual property systems across the region. Its activities
contribute to innovation, technology development, and the
protection of inventions across Eurasia.
