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The area of industrial design information will also be significantly boosted by the creation of the Integrated Information System (IIS) of the EAPO, which should replace most of the digital tools currently engaged in the processing of industrial design data. Among the expected outcomes it is planned to adopt industrial design data extraction in accordance with WIPO Standards ST.96 and ST.87.
In 2024, in accordance with due to the development of the Eurasian procedure for patenting industrial designs, the EAPO further development of enhanced the set of automated information systems of the EAPO continued. This set of tools provides electronic environment for filing, registration, examination of industrial design applications, granting of Eurasian industrial design patents, registration of changes in legal status and publication of applications and patents.
The EAPO information systems reflected all the innovations within the framework of the Eurasian system of legal protection of industrial designs; further automation and scaling at certain stages of the procedure was were ensured.
HIVE publication data processing system is used for all processes of preparing for the publication of information on industrial designs related to the preparation of industrial design information (applications, patents, and notifications) for publication. Previously, the HIVE system was used only to prepare for the publication information on inventions for publication. The use of this system for two types of industrial property subject matters allows to unify allows the unifying of multiple information processing operations and to apply to industrial designs the applying the Eurasian Patent Office Office’s techniques and best practices, used for publications in the field of inventions.invention publications, to industrial designs
With a view to revamp the existing information systems and to ensure the further digitalization of the office as a whole, the creation and rollout of the Eurasian Patent Organization’s Integrated Information System continued in 2024.
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In 2024, the information technology units of the Eurasian Patent Office proceeded with the implementation of modern practices using AI tools in the office’s operations.
A An AI-based technology for the industrial design image search based on AI has been created and currently is undergoing testing. At present, the system operates with images of Eurasian industrial designs as well as industrial designs from several EAPO Member States. In the future, it is planned to build a common regional search database based on this technology, which will allow examiners of the Eurasian Patent Office and the national patent offices to assess the novelty of industrial designs, including assessing the level of similarity of claimed industrial designs with trademarks registered in the region.
At the end of 2024, the Eurasian Patent Office expanded the formats for three-dimensional digital models supported in Eurasian Patent Office information systems in accordance with WIPO Standard ST.91 Recommendations for Digital Three-Dimensional (3D) Models and 3D Images: applicants have been given the possibility of sending to the office three-dimensional models in the STL, U3D, and OBJ industrial formats.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
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Main types of publications in the field of industrial design information
Name of publication or information resource | Content | Publication form |
EAPO Gazette "Industrial Designs (Eurasian Applications and Eurasian Patents)" | The Gazette contains information about all official publications relating to Eurasian industrial design applications and patents. The main sections of the Gazette are as follows: · Eurasian industrial design applications; · Eurasian industrial design patents; · Republication of Eurasian industrial design patents; · Announcements. Detailed information is provided in the section of this report concerning the Official Gazettes of the office | Online |
Eurasian Publication Server | The Eurasian Publication Server contains information officially published by the Eurasian Office in relation to Eurasian applications and Eurasian patents | Online |
Register of Eurasian Industrial Design Patents | The Register contains information on granted Eurasian industrial design patents and the respective industrial designs protected, as well as information on all legal status changes, license and other types of agreements concluded in relation thereof | Online |
EAPO Annual Reports https://www.eapo.org/en/documents-2/annual-reports/ https://www.eapo.org/wp-content/themes/eapv-theme/reports/report2024/services/en | Statistics on Eurasian industrial design applications and patents | Online |
Official Gazette
EAPO Gazette "Industrial Designs (Eurasian Applications and Eurasian Patents)" is published monthly online at EAPO website at https://www.eapo.org/ru/?publs=desbull. At the same time, the actual publication of industrial designs in the Gazette is carried out instantly (on the daily basis), i.e. industrial design information ready for publication is placed in the corresponding online Gazette on the day when its technical preparation is actually finished.
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