Annual Technical Report on Industrial Design Information Activities in 2022 submitted by the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of industrial design information activities and expected time frames for their realization
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https://www.eapo.org/en/publications/reports/report2022/designs.html
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
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In 2022, the EAPO examiners used the 13th edition of the International Classification for Industrial Designs (ICID), which was in force until January 1, 2023.
III. SOURCES OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Main types of publications in the field of industrial design information, outline of the content (industrial design applications, design patents, registrations, etc.) and medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
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:
Detailed information is provided in the section of this report concerning the Official Gazettes of the office | Online |
Eurasian Publication Server | The Eurasian Publications Server contains information officially published by the Eurasian Office in relation to Eurasian applications and Eurasian patents | Online |
Register of Eurasian Industrial Design Patents https://www.eapo.org/ru/?patents=despat | 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 |
Annual Report of the Office https://www.eapo.org/en/?publs=reports https://www.eapo.org/en/publications/reports/report2022/index.html | Statistics on Eurasian industrial design applications and patents | Online |
Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.
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The legal status of Eurasian industrial design patents is also indicated in the Register of Eurasian industrial design patents.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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In addition, EAPO acts in WIPO DAS as a depositing office, placing Eurasian industrial design applications in this digital library based on the applicants' requests.
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION
Access to Eurasian industrial design information and the use of this information is invariably included in the topics of EAPO speakers when delivering presentations as part of the promotion activity of the new Eurasian system of legal protection of industrial designs.
VI.INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INFORMATION
Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to industrial design information
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